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Long Buckby ringwork and bailey

2 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Swift
  • 💜Bluebell walks 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 — House Sparrow, Swift, Robin +44 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — House Sparrow, Swift, Robin +44 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Garden Grape-hyacinth, Few-flowered Garlic, Fox-and-cubs +108 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +95 more · last seen 2024

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 50Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route171 m
Named routeRef 50Length 171 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route49 m
Named routeRef 50Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Facilities

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Parking

Market Place · Free · 204m

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Toilets

263m away

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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