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There are great views of 'Compton Pools' from many vantage points along this route. The pools are really lakes as they were turned into a single expanse of water by Lancelot Capability Brown circa 1769. The hills, the house and the bridges provide a beautiful backdrop to the lakes.

We had to double back on ourselves slightly to see the lakes, as they were hidden behind a hedge

Great for walking the dog and deer are everywhere

Grove Park is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1887. A manor was established here in the Medieval period. It is located west of Hampton on the Hill. Grove Park is first mentioned as a manor distinct from Budbrook in 1284. A public coach road formerly ran across the park in an east-north-easterly direction from Norton Lindsey to Hatton and can be traced in the existing landscape. Jonathan Lovie reported parkland with plantations; lake; pleasure grounds with walks; drives (2) one running through belt of mixed planting; lodges. Lovie mentions details of changing ownership over the centuries and states that only in the late 1780s did the family return, make improvements and created a new deer park and lake. He also mentions that the new house built in 1833-8 was demolished in 1976. Features of the 18th and 19th century parkland, such as the lake and woodland, survive at the time of Lovie’s report (1996/7).

Bishops Bowl Fishery sits on a 90 acre former limestone quarry, located on the Oxfordshire/Warwickshire border. The quarry work many years ago has created an attractive stone faced bowl. The whole site is recorded as a site of scientific interest.  As at Lyme Regis, the Blue Lias at Harbury is rich in marine fossils. In 1927 and 1928 the skeletons of two marine reptiles were found in Harbury quarry. They are an ichthyosaur and a plesiosaur, and both fossils are now in the Natural History Museum, London. The plesiosaur is the unique example of the early Jurassic species Macroplata tenuiceps.

Wildlife in the parkland This waterfall or cascade acts as a dam to maintain the water level of the lake. The lake is a haven for wildlife and birdwatching – it's always worth pausing to see what's around. In the past, the lake was used as a fish pond to provide fresh food for the house.