Hartshill Hayes Country Park by munki-boy
Hartshill Hayes Country Park
A woodland country park outside Nuneaton, with archaeological remains from prehistoric to medieval and industrial.
The woodland is nice with bluebells in season with good paths. The archeaology is quite overgrown and in some places may be dangerous, in particular the early 19th Century manganese mine and early 20th Century diorite pits. An earlier time period is represented by a 9 metre high mound with surrounding ditch which is the remains of the motte of Hartshill Castle. There is also evidence of prehistoric activity in the area as there is the remains of a partially excavated round barrow.
Created: 25 June 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Hartshill Hayes Country Park
Hartshill Hayes Country Park Woodland
Hartshill Hayes Country Park is a woodland area in Warwickshire, managed by Warwickshire County Council.Local History around Hartshill Hayes Country Park
There are some historic monuments around including:
Bowl barrow 580m east of Moor Wood FarmAstley Castle moated site, fishponds, garden remains and Astley CollegeHartshill CastleMoated site north-west of PinwallCastle Hills: a motte and bailey castle 700m NE of St Mary and All Saint's ChurchRingwork castle 80m south west of Castle FarmManduessedum Roman villa and settlement with associated industrial complexGrendon BridgeBowl barrow at Fenny DraytonRoman campThe Benedictine priory and precinct of St Mary, NuneatonMoat and fishponds at Ratcliffe CuleyMerevale Abbey, a Cistercian monastery, associated water control features and industrial remainsOldbury Camp univallate hillfort.
