Rugby's Nature Reserves
Special places for wildlife and for you to enjoy
Cock Robin Wood
Great Central Walk
Newbold Quarry
Cock
Robin Wood
This Wood was created in 1989 and
handed over to Rugby Borough Council by Sainsbury's in 1993. It is
suitable for visitors of all ages and abilities. The main entrance is on
the Dunchurch Road, where a car park is provided. It is a nature reserve
in which many trees, shrubs and wildflowers have been planted to provide food
and shelter for birds, butterflies and small mammals. The large pond was
created for dragonflies and other amphibians. Great diving beetles and
water boatman hunt in the water while pond skaters and whirligig beetles speed
across the surface. Click on the inset (right) for a map of the Wood.
Great
Central Walk
From Newton village through to Onley Lane,
the Great Central Walk runs for more than four miles through the centre of
Rugby. This walkway follows the former route of the Great Central Railway
Line but walkers can now enjoy an abundance of wildlife and conservation areas
in peace and tranquility.
Enhancement of this amenity has provided a nature reserve which supports a
myriad of different plants, butterflies and birds. The walk is part of a
nature corridor extending from town to countryside. The site's location
provides an ideal opportunity for children and adults to learn more about their
local wildlife. An access ramp for disabled visitors is available at the
Ashlawn Road entrance. Click on the inset (left) for a map of the Great
Central Walk.
Newbold Quarry Park is situated off the Newbold Road (B4112) where there is pedestrian access and disabled visitors parking. The large pool was a former quarry used as a canal reservoir until the light 1980's. It attracts many water birds such as great crested grebe, swan, moorhen and a range of ducks. The clean limey water also supports the increasingly rare native crayfish, which look like small lobsters. There are viewing platforms along the blue lime-rich clay spoilbanks and picnic sites with splendid views. A car park is provided at Norman Road. See the inset (right) for a map of the Newbold Quarry Park.
