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Bolebec Castle, a motte and bailey castle 300m west of St John's Church

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.88021, -0.83973

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldfinch and Woodpigeon
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Common Blue +25 more · last seen 2022

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2017

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
North Bucks WayWalking route▾
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Aylesbury RingWalking route▾
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Bernwood Jubilee WayWalking route▾
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Cycling

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
St Peter's GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4 km▾
Named routeRef 50Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Bolebec Castle mound

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bolebec Castle mound

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✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Berryfields GreenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Noble Crescent ParkUrban park5 km→✦Deserted village (site of) at CreslowHistoric site1.6 km→✦Motte castle and associated remains of the medieval village of Cublington, immediately west of Ridings WayHistoric site3.7 km→✦Deserted village (site of) at Denham LodgeHistoric site4.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.9 km→