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Cookshill Nunnery

13 ha

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.21402, -1.92339

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Arden WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 42Regional walking route
Haydon Way Wood TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.75 mLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route SRCycling route
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 5Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 5Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route89 m
Named routeRef 5Length 89 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Named routeRef 5Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Priory Farm driveway

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Priory Farm driveway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park4.5 km→✦Ragley HallHistoric site2.6 km→⛪Alcester Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→🐄Alcester Country MarketVisitor farm3.6 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Roman townHistoric site3.8 km→

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