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Medieval standing cross in The Square

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📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

52.33702, -1.28994

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Black-headed Gull
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Cuppa — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +97 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain · last seen 2024; Plants — Ribwort Plantain · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
ACW Circular Walk 09Walking route
Named routeRef C09Listed length 14.5 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 10Walking route
Named routeRef C10Listed length 13.5 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 10A (short-cut for C10)Walking route
Named routeRef C10ALocal walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Viaduct CyclewayCycling route

Ways signed by route signs as part of the Viaduct Cycleway

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route214 m
Named routeLength 214 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 41Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Dun Cow, Dunchurch

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Dun Cow, Dunchurch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️DRAYCOTE WATERCountry park2.9 km→🌱Draycote Water Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Caldecott ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Draycote Water Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Whitehall Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park4.6 km→

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