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Prehistoric pit alignment and associated features on Lawford Heath, adjacent to the northernmost Blue Boar Farm

3 ha

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.35033, -1.34218

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Lesser Black-backed Gull +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Lesser Black-backed Gull +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Polydrusus formosus, Drupenatus nasturtii +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bloody-nosed Beetle, Polydrusus formosus, Drupenatus nasturtii +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Alchemilla filicaulis subsp. vestita · last seen 2025; Plants — Alchemilla filicaulis subsp. vestita · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional 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 08Walking route
Named routeRef C08Listed length 16 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ryton Pools Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Coombe Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The road near Blue Boar Farm

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The road near Blue Boar Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️DRAYCOTE WATERCountry park3.8 km→🌱Draycote Water Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Draycote Water Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Alwyn Road Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Assheton Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱King George V's Playing FieldUrban park4.2 km→

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