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Manduessedum Roman villa and settlement with associated industrial complex

32 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

52.56723, -1.51993

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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 Magpie 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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Historic gardens

Historic site with public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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: George Eliot’s Nuneaton CircularWalking route2.9 km

A 1.8-mile taking a easy wander through Nuneaton, Warwickshire’s largest town in the footsteps of a veritable literary giant. Duration: 1 hour Distance: 1.8 miles

Named routeRef rtNunLength 2.9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 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 route61 m
Named routeRef 52Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route726 m
Named routeRef 524Length 726 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route25 m
Named routeLength 25 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 52Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A5 northbound at The Bull Inn

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A5 northbound at The Bull Inn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hartshill Hayes Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Meadow Street GardensUrban park2 km→🏞️HARTSHILL HAYESCountry park2.3 km→🌱Merevale ParkUrban park2.8 km→✦MEREVALE HALLHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Nuneaton CommonUrban park4.2 km→