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Watling Street Roman Road

6 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.34772, -1.16037

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackcap and Swift
  • ✦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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Swift, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackcap, Swift, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oak Moss, Parmotrema perlatum, Cladonia furcata +11 more · last seen 2012

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Large White +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Hart's-Tongue, Common Mallow +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional 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

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 50Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Watling Streetbyway open to all traffic · 1.4 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.4 kmSurface grassPath type: track
Watling Streetbyway open to all traffic · 698 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 698 mPath type: track
Watling Streetbyway open to all traffic · 116 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 116 mPath type: track
Watling Streetbyway open to all traffic · 1.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.3 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Watling Street

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Watling Street

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Watford ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Hilmorton Village GreenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Featherbed Lane Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Kilsby Playing FieldUrban park1.6 km→🌱Crick Sports GroundUrban park2.1 km→🌱Watford ParkUrban park4.4 km→