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Roman villa at Stanton Clair

4 ha

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.33097, 0.86885

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Turtle Dove
✦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

🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Turtle Dove
✦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

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Barn Owl, Turtle Dove, Hobby +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Barn Owl, Turtle Dove, Hobby +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +33 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Selfheal, Allium giganteum, Hedgerow Crane's-bill +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route

Angles WayWalking route150 km

Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route

A Grand Day OutWalking route8.5 km

Named routeLength 8.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route

A Circle of St Peter'sWalking route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route

🚴

Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route

Rebellion WayCycling route373 km

Named routeRef RebelLength 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wolf WayCycling route400 km

Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Regional Cycle Route 30Cycling route373 km

Named routeRef 30Length 373 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Route 13Cycling route

Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route41 m

Named routeRef 13Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

Chair Lanerestricted byway · 26 m

Public pathrestricted bywayLength 26 mPath type: track

Chair Lanerestricted byway · 2 m

Public pathrestricted bywayLength 2 mPath type: track

Chare Lanerestricted byway · 353 m

Public pathrestricted bywayLength 353 mPath type: track

Chare Lanerestricted byway · 327 m

Public pathrestricted bywayLength 327 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

13,311 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

13,311 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds53 species

springsummer

2025

Barn Owl · Hobby · Raven · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +48

Barn OwlTyto alba
HobbyFalco subbuteo
RavenCorvus corax
BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
Great TitParus major
PeregrineFalco peregrinus
WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
RookCorvus frugilegus2024
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
MagpiePica pica2024
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
DunnockPrunella modularis2024
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
CuckooCuculus canorus
NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
WoodlarkLullula arborea
SwiftApus apus2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
JayGarrulus glandarius2024
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
CurlewNumenius arquata2024
Long-eared OwlAsio otus2024
Marsh TitPoecile palustris2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
NuthatchSitta europaea2024
RobinErithacus rubecula2024
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2024
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus2024
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2023

🦌

Mammals2 species

springsummerwinter

2024

Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel

Brown HareLepus europaeus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐸

Amphibians2 species

wintersummer

2026

Common Frog · Palmate Newt

Common FrogRana temporaria
Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus2024

🐝

Insects1 species

spring

2024

Azure Damselfly

Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella

🌿

Plants2 species

spring

2025

Allium giganteum · Hedgerow Crane's-bill

Allium giganteumAllium giganteum
Hedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicum2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

13,311 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds53 species

springsummer

2025

Barn Owl · Hobby · Raven · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +48

Barn OwlTyto alba
HobbyFalco subbuteo
RavenCorvus corax
BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
Great TitParus major
PeregrineFalco peregrinus
WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
RookCorvus frugilegus2024
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2024
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2024
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
MagpiePica pica2024
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca2024
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
DunnockPrunella modularis2024
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
CuckooCuculus canorus
NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
WoodlarkLullula arborea
SwiftApus apus2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
JayGarrulus glandarius2024
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2024
CurlewNumenius arquata2024
Long-eared OwlAsio otus2024
Marsh TitPoecile palustris2024
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2024
Greylag GooseAnser anser2024
NuthatchSitta europaea2024
RobinErithacus rubecula2024
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2024
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatus2024
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2024
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2023

🦌

Mammals2 species

springsummerwinter

2024

Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel

Brown HareLepus europaeus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐸

Amphibians2 species

wintersummer

2026

Common Frog · Palmate Newt

Common FrogRana temporaria
Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus2024

🐝

Insects1 species

spring

2024

Azure Damselfly

Azure DamselflyCoenagrion puella

🌿

Plants2 species

spring

2025

Allium giganteum · Hedgerow Crane's-bill

Allium giganteumAllium giganteum
Hedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicum2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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