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Duke of Bedford's Castle, 140m SE of Castle Farm

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📷 P Gaskell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.24054, -1.63485

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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
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Banded Demoiselle +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Banded Demoiselle +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Rail Trail: Bearley > ClaverdonWalking route7.6 km

A 4.75-mile walk to discover ancient villages, churches and leafy woodland amid some truly glorious Warwickshire countryside. Duration: 2.5 hours Distance: 4.75 miles

Named routeRef rtBeaLength 7.6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Centenary Way - Alternative routesWalking route
Named routeRef CW-A
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Warwick-Leamington-WellesbourneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route331 m
Named routeRef 41Length 331 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route82 m
Named routeRef 41Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Named routeRef 41Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route247 m
Named routeRef 41Length 247 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Compton Verney mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Court Farm

📷 P Gaskell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Court Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHARLECOTE PARKHistoric site4 km→🌱Charlecote ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Chase Meadow ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦WARWICK CASTLEHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Styles Close Play AreaUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→

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