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Moated site and medieval settlement remains at Throckmorton

10 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.14421, -2.02848

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Caspian Gull
  • ✦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
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Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Caspian Gull, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: COURT FARMHOUSE

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Coot, Caspian Gull, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

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

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 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
Wychavon Way (old)Walking route

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named route
Pershore Bridges Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Wychavon WayWalking route67 km

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named routeRef WyWLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Pershore railway station cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route480 m
Named routeLength 480 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route48 m
Named routeLength 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route161 m
Named routeLength 161 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route763 m
Named routeRef 442Length 763 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Driveway and entrance to Throckmorton Court

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Driveway and entrance to Throckmorton Court

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Saint Andrews GardensUrban park5 km→🦉AVON MEADOWSNature reserve4.2 km→✦Settlement site north of Spring Hill FarmHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Smith's MeadowUrban park3.1 km→✦Settlement site SE of Wyre PiddleHistoric site3.3 km→✦Settlement site NE of Wick villageHistoric site4 km→