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Moated site and fishpond at Hunt End, 120m south east of Chapel House Farm

4 ha

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.27169, -1.95725

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis), Speckled Bush-cricket, Dark-edged Bee-fly +86 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis), Speckled Bush-cricket, Dark-edged Bee-fly +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Monarch's Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Arden WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 42Regional walking route
Haydon Way Wood TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.75 mLocal walking route
Miller's TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Redditch Cycle Route 17Cycling route

From Abbey Stadium, through Abbeydale, Church Hill, Winyates, Matchborough, to Washford - mostly following the Bus Lane.

Named routeRef 17Local cycle route
Redditch Cycle Route 14Cycling route

From Crabbs Cross, Oakenshaw, Greenlands, Ipsley, Washford, Matchborough, to Mappleborough Green. A mixture of roads, paths, and paved bridleways.

Named routeRef 14Local cycle route
Redditch Cycle Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Local cycle route
Redditch Cycle Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Route SRCycling route
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field Near Chapel House Farm Blaze Lane

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field Near Chapel House Farm Blaze Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Arrow Valley Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Morton Stanley ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Ipsley Meadows (Arrow Valley Country Park)Urban park4.1 km→🌱Astwood Bank ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Astwood ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Mayfields ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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