Getting here
52.22144, -1.47883
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
9
1 named nearby · 8 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
9
9 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Centenary Way · Walking0
Fosse2 · Cycling0
Warwick-Leamington-Wellesbourne · Cycling0
Compton Verney mountain bike route · Mountain bike0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Peyto Gate is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 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
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · Free · 77m
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Moated site and medieval settlement remains at Church End, 600m east of Ewefields FarmHistoric site0 m→✦Roman rural settlement at Windmill Hill FarmHistoric site1.9 km→✦Chesterton WindmillHistoric site1.4 km→✦Chesterton WindmillHistoric site1.4 km→✦Chesterton Roman TownHistoric site2.2 km→✦Roman villa and medieval settlement remains immediately north of Ewefields FarmHistoric site600 m→