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Site of deserted village of Hopsford

8 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.45124, -1.37789

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Great Tit, Dunnock +50 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chaffinch, Great Tit, Dunnock +50 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Long-beaked Water Feather-moss, Dune Thread-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort +26 more · last seen 2012; Plants — Long-beaked Water Feather-moss, Dune Thread-moss, Crescent-cup Liverwort +26 more · last seen 2012

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Large White +21 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Large White +21 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
ACW Circular Walk 10Walking route
Named routeRef C10Listed length 13.5 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 11Walking route
Named routeRef C11Listed length 15 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Coventry Sowe Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeRef SVLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Coombe Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The site of Hopsford Village

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The site of Hopsford Village

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦COMBE ABBEYHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Barnacle Lane PondUrban park3.9 km→🌱Sowe CommonUrban park4.7 km→🌱Warwick GreenUrban park4 km→🌱Brinklow Playing FieldUrban park4.5 km→✦Medieval settlement at WithybrookHistoric site1.2 km→

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