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Deserted village of Stretton Baskerville

14 ha

📷 A J Paxton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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HeritageDogsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.51700, -1.38223

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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

Best for

4 activities

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Wildlife

Good quality semi-improved grassland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

42 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 14Walking route
Named routeRef C14Listed length 13 km
ACW Circular Walk 14A (short-cut for C14)Walking route
Named routeRef C14ALocal walking route
Rail Trail: Bedworth Circular via BulkingtonWalking route10.1 km

A 3.5-mile pleasant short walk over fields to the Coventry Canal, then up to Marston Junction and returning to Bedworth via the Ashby Canal. Duration: 3 hours Distance: 6.3 miles

Named routeRef rtBedLength 10.1 kmLocal walking route
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route244 m
Named routeLength 244 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route284 m
Named routeLength 284 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route433 m
Named routeLength 433 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route673 m
Named routeRef 52Length 673 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across fields of Stretton Baskerville from bridge over Ashby de la Zouch canal

📷 A J Paxton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across fields of Stretton Baskerville from bridge over Ashby de la Zouch canal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Argents MeadUrban park2.8 km→🌱Hollycroft ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park4 km→🦉BURBAGE COMMON & WOODSNature reserve4.6 km→🌱UnnamedUrban park2.3 km→🌱Pughes PaddockUrban park2.5 km→

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