St John the Baptist's Church
Getting here
52.36535, -1.21379
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕CanalChef — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕CanalChef — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine, Wigeon +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine, Wigeon +61 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Rustic, Beaded Chestnut, Feathered Thorn +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Rustic, Beaded Chestnut, Feathered Thorn +40 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
Rail Trail: The Avon Valley from Rugby CircularWalking route4.8 km
A 3-mile walk sampling a different side of Rugby, with an amble along the Avon Valley through peace and quiet to the village of Clifton-upon-Dunsmore. Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 3 miles
🚴Cycling
41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 41Cycling route
Route 50Cycling route
Viaduct CyclewayCycling route
Ways signed by route signs as part of the Viaduct Cycleway
Route 53Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Wildlife to spot
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