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Mary Arden's Farm

5 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.22196, -1.76157

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: DOVECOTE APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES EAST OF PALMERS FARMHOUSE

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Heath +50 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Rail Trail: Bearley > ClaverdonWalking route7.6 km

A 4.75-mile walk to discover ancient villages, churches and leafy woodland amid some truly glorious Warwickshire countryside. Duration: 2.5 hours Distance: 4.75 miles

Named routeRef rtBeaLength 7.6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route SRCycling route
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 41Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 41Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route142 m
Named routeRef 5Length 142 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dovecote at Mary Arden's Farm

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dovecote at Mary Arden's Farm

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