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Getting here
52.29930, -1.64842
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☕Hatton Locks Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- ☕Hatton Locks Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Early Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird, Empis tessellata +115 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Early Bumblebee, 7-spot Ladybird, Empis tessellata +115 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
21 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Heart of England WayWalking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km
Birmingham to Napton section
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
Dixons Farm Footbridgepublic footpath · 16 m
🚴Cycling
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 41Cycling route
Route 52Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Main RouteCycling route82 m
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Main RouteCycling route527 m
Wildlife to spot
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