Roman villa 100m north west of Handley Barns 10 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
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51.69001, 0.38014
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Roman villa scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small Copper +143 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Brimstone, Small Copper +143 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pendulous Sedge, Pedunculate Oak, Hornbeam +44 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Pendulous Sedge, Pedunculate Oak, Hornbeam +44 more · last seen 2022
Free
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Elder, Hawthorn +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Centenary Circle Walking route 34 km ▾
Named route Length 34 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Pleasure Gardens Walk Walking route ▾
Repton's Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hylands Estate Boundary Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hylands Lower Estate Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Ingatestone FP16 public footpath · 455 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 455 m Path type: footway
Show on map Dog Kennel Lane public footpath · 395 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 395 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Harding's Lane public footpath · 23 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 23 m Path type: service
Show on map 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 13 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 13 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 448 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 448 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 2.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 527 m ▾
Named route Ref 13 Length 527 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
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Wildlife to spot
5,266 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,266 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Great Tit · Blue Tit · Robin · Carrion Crow · Wren +45
Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Fallow Deer · Hazel Dormouse · Badger
Fallow Deer Dama dama Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2024 Badger Meles meles2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Calathus rotundicollis · Abax parallelepipedus · Eristalis pertinax · Black Clock · Snail Hunter +6
Calathus rotundicollis Calathus rotundicollis Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Corticeus unicolor Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,266 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Great Tit · Blue Tit · Robin · Carrion Crow · Wren +45
Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Fallow Deer · Hazel Dormouse · Badger
Fallow Deer Dama dama Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius2024 Badger Meles meles2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Calathus rotundicollis · Abax parallelepipedus · Eristalis pertinax · Black Clock · Snail Hunter +6
Calathus rotundicollis Calathus rotundicollis Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Corticeus unicolor Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Corticeus unicolor2025
Corticeus unicolor2025
Rhamphus oxyacanthae Rhamphus oxyacanthae2024
Rhamphus oxyacanthae Rhamphus oxyacanthae2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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