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Hartshill Castle

1 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

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52.54578, -1.52154

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
✦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

🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
✦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· Free

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, Wren, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Robin, Wren, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Limnephilus lunatus · last seen 2025; Insects — Limnephilus lunatus · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Centenary WayWalking route

Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route

North Arden Heritage TrailWalking route

Named routeRef NAHTListed length 26 miRegional walking route

Quarrymans WalkWalking route

Named route

North Arden Trail - Parish LoopWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Rail Trail: Bermuda Park > BedworthWalking route5.6 km

A 3.5-mile surprisingly rural walk between two stations on the Coventry to Nuneaton Line. Discover canals, countryside and a splash of mining heritage. Duration: 2 hours Distance: 3.5 miles

Named routeRef rtBPLength 5.6 kmLocal walking route

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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 52Cycling route

Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network

Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route

Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route

Alternative RouteCycling route498 m

Named routeRef 52Length 498 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route59 m

Named routeRef 52Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Alternative RouteCycling route61 m

Named routeRef 52Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route726 m

Named routeRef 524Length 726 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

24,441 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

24,441 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds67 species

autumn

2025

Robin · Wren · Long-tailed Tit · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +62

RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
SiskinSpinus spinus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
DunnockPrunella modularis
MagpiePica pica
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
JayGarrulus glandarius
BlackbirdTurdus merula
RookCorvus frugilegus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Great TitParus major
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
NuthatchSitta europaea
Coal TitPeriparus ater
RedwingTurdus iliacus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
BuzzardButeo buteo
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
RavenCorvus corax
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Stock DoveColumba oenas
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Red KiteMilvus milvus
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
SwallowHirundo rustica
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
House SparrowPasser domesticus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Ring-necked ParakeetPsittacula krameri
SnipeGallinago gallinago
Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra

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Insects1 species

autumn

2025

Limnephilus lunatus

Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

24,441 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds67 species

autumn

2025

Robin · Wren · Long-tailed Tit · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +62

RobinErithacus rubecula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
SiskinSpinus spinus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
DunnockPrunella modularis
MagpiePica pica
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
JayGarrulus glandarius
BlackbirdTurdus merula
RookCorvus frugilegus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Great TitParus major
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
NuthatchSitta europaea
Coal TitPeriparus ater
RedwingTurdus iliacus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
BuzzardButeo buteo
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
RavenCorvus corax
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Stock DoveColumba oenas
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Red KiteMilvus milvus
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
SwallowHirundo rustica
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
House SparrowPasser domesticus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Ring-necked ParakeetPsittacula krameri
SnipeGallinago gallinago
Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra

🐝

Insects1 species

autumn

2025

Limnephilus lunatus

Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Hartshill Hayes Country ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Cleaver Park Sports GroundUrban park4 km→🌱Coronation WalkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️HARTSHILL HAYESCountry park500 m→🌱Stubbs PoolUrban park1.8 km→🌱Nuneaton CommonUrban park1.9 km→

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