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Swift Valley Country Park

5 ha

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.39351, -1.25573

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Green-veined White +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Green-veined White +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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

Named routeRef rtRAVLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Viaduct CyclewayCycling route

Ways signed by route signs as part of the Viaduct Cycleway

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route214 m
Named routeLength 214 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 41Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

Reeds and trees north of Brownsover Hall Hotel

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Reeds and trees north of Brownsover Hall Hotel

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Caldecott ParkUrban park1.9 km→🏞️SWIFT VALLEYCountry park600 m→🦉SWIFT VALLEYNature reserve600 m→🌱Caldecott ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park2.1 km→

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