Plan your visit
Getting here
52.41219, -1.41202
About COMBE ABBEY
Coombe Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey at Combe Fields in the Borough of Rugby, in the countryside of Warwickshire, England. The abbey was converted to a country house in the 16th century and now operates as a hotel. It is a grade I listed building.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Grey Heron
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Coombe Park Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Grey Heron
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Coombe Park Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Coot +69 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: COMBE ABBEY AND BRIDGE OVER MOAT ATTACHED TO SOUTH; Historic site with public access
Picnic day out
Very strong match
café, toilets, car park
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Coot +69 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +33 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
30 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Centenary WayWalking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
ACW Circular Walk 09Walking route
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 52Cycling route
Cycle Coventry Route 2Cycling route
Cycle Coventry Route 3Cycling route
Cycle Coventry Sowe Valley RouteCycling route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Main RouteCycling route38 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Coombe Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
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Wildlife to spot
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