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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › West Midlands › Rugby Getting here
52.37240, -1.24528
Open directionsv 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 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 41 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 41 🐕 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
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +24 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 41
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Avon Way Walking route 142 km ▾
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
Named route Ref SAW Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: The Avon Valley from Rugby Circular Walking route 4.8 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
Named route Ref rtRAV Length 4.8 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 41 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 41 National Cycle Network
Show on map Viaduct Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Ways signed by route signs as part of the Viaduct Cycleway
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 53 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 53 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 214 m ▾
Named route Length 214 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 41 Length 2.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 41 Length 20 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Photos Rugby-The Church of Saint Peter and Saint John
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Wildlife to spot
26,570 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 26,570 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Magpie · Wren +36
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Speckled Wood · Large White · Small White · Harlequin Ladybird · Comma +6
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Comma Polygonia c-album2024 Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024 Common Twayblade
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 26,570 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Magpie · Wren +36
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Speckled Wood · Large White · Small White · Harlequin Ladybird · Comma +6
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Comma Polygonia c-album2024 Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024 Common Twayblade
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Legnotus limbosus Legnotus limbosus
Legnotus limbosus Legnotus limbosus
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024 