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Oversley Castle

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Oversley Castle is a castle in Warwickshire. The Albion Guide charts ten castles in the county; this is one of them. The nearest railway station is Wilmcote, 8.7 km to the east.

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Photo along the Heart of England Way, a 104-mile long-distance path running from Cannock Chase to Bourton-on-the-Water, England.

Heart of England Way

Long-distance path

The Midlands' green spine, from Cannock Chase through the old Forest of Arden to Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds.

0.9 km E · spans 4 counties

Photo along the Monarch's Way, a 625-mile long-distance path running from Worcester to Shoreham-by-Sea, England.Highlight

Monarch's Way

Long-distance path

England's longest inland waymarked trail, tracing Charles II's escape route from defeat at Worcester in 1651 to the ship waiting at Shoreham.

1.4 km N · spans 14 counties

Photo of the River Avon (Warwickshire), a 47-mile river navigation running from Stratford-upon-Avon to Tewkesbury, England.

River Avon (Warwickshire)

River navigation

Shakespeare's Avon, restored to navigation by volunteers — from Stratford through Evesham's orchard country to the Severn at Tewkesbury.

4.4 km S · Worcestershire, Warwickshire & Gloucestershire

Photo of Welford-on-Avon, a village in Warwickshire, central England.Highlight

Welford-on-Avon

Village

Thatched cottages and one of England's tallest maypoles in a loop of the River Avon west of Stratford.

7.5 km SE · Warwickshire

Photo of the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, a 26-mile canal running from King's Norton Junction to Stratford-upon-Avon, central England.Iconic

Stratford-upon-Avon Canal

Canal

Through the old Forest of Arden to Shakespeare's town, saved by volunteers in the 1960s restoration that changed canal history.

8.5 km E · Warwickshire & West Midlands

Photo: Welcombe Hills and Clopton Park, a viewpoint near Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire, central England.Highlight

Welcombe Hills and Clopton Park

Viewpoint near Hampton Lucy

Grassy hills and woodland above Stratford crowned by the Welcombe Obelisk, with wide views over the Avon valley.

11.7 km E