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Getting here
52.33802, -1.28306
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
- ✦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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Black-headed Gull +97 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: DUNCHURCH LODGE
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Black-headed Gull +97 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Peacock +50 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
ACW Circular Walk 10Walking route
ACW Circular Walk 10A (short-cut for C10)Walking route
Rail Trail: The Avon Valley from Rugby CircularWalking route4.8 km
A 3-mile walk sampling a different side of Rugby, with an amble along the Avon Valley through peace and quiet to the village of Clifton-upon-Dunsmore. Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 3 miles
🚴Cycling
50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 41Cycling route
Viaduct CyclewayCycling route
Ways signed by route signs as part of the Viaduct Cycleway
Route 53Cycling route
N/ACycling route214 m
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Wildlife to spot
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