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Newbold Quarry Park

4 ha

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.38759, -1.27419

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Wren +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Wren +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 53

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 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
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

36 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 route20 m
Named routeRef 41Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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Newbold Quarry Park

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Newbold Quarry Park

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🌱Caldecott ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Caldecott ParkUrban park1.4 km→🏞️SWIFT VALLEYCountry park1.5 km→🦉SWIFT VALLEYNature reserve1.5 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park1.6 km→

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