✦ Historic site

Medieval settlement of Priors Hardwick

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.19973, -1.30994

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Heritage

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Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Oxford Canal WalkWalking route▾

Named routeRegional walking route

Jurassic WayWalking route142 km▾

Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route

D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km▾

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional 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

Farnborough Parkland Walk, Farnborough HallWalking route8.8 km▾

Several stiles to climb, narrow tracks, long grass and fields to cross. https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/warwickshire/places/farnborough-hall/pdf/farnborough-hall-access-statement..pdf

Named routeLength 8.8 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route

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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

4,949 records from NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

4,949 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds61 species recorded

Tawny Owl · Blackcap · Yellow-legged Gull

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Mammals2 species recorded

Brown Hare · Roe Deer

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Insects2 species recorded

Field Grasshopper · Brown Hawker

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

4,949 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds61 species recorded

Tawny Owl · Blackcap · Yellow-legged Gull

🦌

Mammals2 species recorded

Brown Hare · Roe Deer

🐝

Insects2 species recorded

Field Grasshopper · Brown Hawker

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Photos

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Priors Hardwick-London End

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

🌱 Visiting this spring

🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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