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The Queens Diamond Jubilee Centre

1 ha

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.36548, -1.25613

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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
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

43 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 route2.9 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 41Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rugby-The Queen's Diamond Jubilee (Sports) Centre

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rugby-The Queen's Diamond Jubilee (Sports) Centre

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Caldecott ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Whitehall Recreation GroundUrban park300 m→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park1.1 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park1.2 km→

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