🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Woodpigeon
✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Woodpigeon
✦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
7 activities
✦
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Woodpigeon, Mallard +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Woodpigeon, Mallard +41 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Woodpigeon, Mallard +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lapwing, Woodpigeon, Mallard +41 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Marsh-marigold, Blackthorn, Common Ragwort +13 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Blackthorn, Common Ragwort +13 more · last seen 2026
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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3 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Rail Trail: The Avon Valley from Rugby CircularWalking route4.8 km▾
A 3-mile walk sampling a different side of Rugby, with an amble along the Avon Valley through peace and quiet to the village of Clifton-upon-Dunsmore. Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 3 miles
Named routeRef rtRAVLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling
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31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 50Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 50National 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
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeRef 50Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km▾
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
