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Prehistoric settlement site 1/2 mile (800m) SW of village

14 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.42779, -1.12208

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull 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

3 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Coot +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Coot +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional 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
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 50Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route51 m
Named routeLength 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rugby Road towards South Kilworth

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rugby Road towards South Kilworth

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦STANFORD HALLHistoric site1.9 km→✦Medieval village of StanfordHistoric site2.7 km→🦉NORTH KILWORTHNature reserve2.7 km→🌱Milllennium GreenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Welford Pocket ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Welford Recreational ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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