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WROXALL ABBEY

119 ha

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome119 ha

Getting here

52.33415, -1.67717

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST LEONARD; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Peacock, Speckled Wood +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional 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
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network National Route 523Cycling route
Named routeRef 523National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 523Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wroxall Abbey - rear view

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wroxall Abbey - rear view

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BADDESLEY CLINTON HALLHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Canalside ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦PACKWOOD HOUSEHistoric site5 km→🌱Two Pits ParkUrban park5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Bottom GreenUrban park4.8 km→