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Romano-British settlement, earthwork enclosure and a section of the Fosse Way, 415m west of Whatley Manor

23 ha

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.58322, -2.16020

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Chiffchaff
  • ✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Chiffchaff, Red-legged Partridge +38 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Kestrel, Chiffchaff, Red-legged Partridge +38 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Meadow Crane's-bill, Greater Plantain +107 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Rhagium mordax, 7-spot Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2024; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Palladian WayWalking route190 km

The Old Goal, Buckingham to Pulteney Bridge, Bath

Named routeLength 190 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fosse Waybyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km

Roman Road

Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmPath type: track
Fosse Waybyway open to all traffic · 366 m

Roman Road

Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 366 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Fosse Waybyway open to all traffic · 16 m

Roman Road

Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 16 mPath type: track
Fosse Waybyway open to all traffic · 460 m

Roman Road

Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 460 mPath type: track
Fosse Waybyway open to all traffic · 269 m

Roman Road

Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 269 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roman settlement site, Fosse Way

📷 Vieve Forward · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roman settlement site, Fosse Way

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