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Lighthorne Rough

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.18864, -1.53318

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Moorhen +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Moorhen +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bird's-claw Beard-moss · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Warwick-Leamington-WellesbourneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Westfield Court Onlybridleway · 387 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 387 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to Lighthorne Rough

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to Lighthorne Rough

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦COMPTON VERNEYHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Mercure Warwickshire Walton Hall Hotel & SpaUrban park4.1 km→✦Medieval settlement at BrookhamptonHistoric site4 km→🌱Leisure CentreUrban park4.1 km→✦Roman villa N of Ireland FarmHistoric site4.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.4 km→

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