Name: Kenilworth Common Local Nature Reserve
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Kenilworth Common Local Nature Reserve

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Location: Kenilworth, Warwick, Warwickshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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1. Warwick University to Kenilworth Castle via Abbey Fields

14.0km

03:38

90m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Bat Roost loop from Mill End

5.52km

01:26

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Kenilworth Castle Ruins – Abbey Fields Park loop from Kenilworth

12.6km

03:19

100m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Sasha Taylor

February 20, 2021

Now a Local Nature Reserve, Kenilworth Common has a long history traced back to its creation in 1756. Back then it offered rough grazing land and was covered with heathland and acidic grassland. There were no more grazing cattle after the 1800's and oak and birch trees moved in, creating the woodland we enjoy today.

What's it like to visit?

Finham Brook babbles along the southern edge of the reserve. The brook provides a rich fishing ground for the spectacular kingfisher, and a population of brown trout lurk in its shady waters. Split by the Coventry to Leamington Spa railway, the reserve still has remnants of heathland, which is now a rare habitat in Warwickshire. There's bracken and wavy hair-grass with broom and heath bedstraw all further reminders of a habitat once common locally.

Gorse and heather grow outside the reserve on undisturbed slopes where slow-worm and common lizard have been observed. This reserve brings a delight with every season. Spring flowers colour the woodland floor and summer welcomes fairytale glow-worms. In autumn a range of fungi appear including amethyst deceiver, ugly milkcap and fly agaric, whilst a crisp winter visit provides clear viewing of colourful finches, tits and jays.

allen carling

February 4, 2024

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Location: Kenilworth, Warwick, Warwickshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

Kenilworth Common Local Nature Reserve

1. Warwick University to Kenilworth Castle via Abbey Fields

2. Bat Roost loop from Mill End

3. Kenilworth Castle Ruins – Abbey Fields Park loop from Kenilworth

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