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Ponds SW of Wootton Bridge

6 ha

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.26500, -1.77853

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blue Tit
  • ✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Banded Demoiselle +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 15 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
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional 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
Rail Trail: Bearley > ClaverdonWalking route7.6 km

A 4.75-mile walk to discover ancient villages, churches and leafy woodland amid some truly glorious Warwickshire countryside. Duration: 2.5 hours Distance: 4.75 miles

Named routeRef rtBeaLength 7.6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route SRCycling route
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 5Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route630 m
Named routeRef 5Length 630 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 5Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route95 m
Named routeRef 5Length 95 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wootton Wawen-Seymour's Homes

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wootton Wawen-Seymour's Homes

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Village crossHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Mary Arden's FarmUrban park4.9 km→🌱Jubilee Park & Play AreaUrban park2.9 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→✦Beaudesert Castle: motte and bailey castle and two fishpondsHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Bearley ParkUrban park3.5 km→