Notley Abbey: an Augustinian abbey and associated post-Dissolution dovecote 7 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🌳 Ancient
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Getting here
51.77653, -0.96504
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for 12 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
✦ Heritage
Very strong match
Free Grade I listed building: NOTLEY ABBEY HOUSE; Historic site with public access
🌳 Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Free Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Cylindric Beard-moss, Red Beard-moss +26 more · last seen 2021
💜 Bluebell walks
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Oxfordshire Way Walking route 110 km ▾ a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns
Named route Ref OW Length 110 km Regional walking route
Show on map Aylesbury Ring Walking route ▾ Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Thame Valley Walk Walking route ▾ Named route Local walking route
Show on map Wychert Way Link Walking route ▾ Named route Local walking route
Show on map Outer Aylesbury Ring Walking route ▾ Named route Regional walking route
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Signed route nearby
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop) Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
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Show on map NCN National Route 57 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 57 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 48 m ▾ Named route Ref 57 Length 48 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.4 km ▾ Named route Ref 57 Length 1.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.7 km ▾ Named route Ref 57 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Public paths
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✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
▾ ✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
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Large White
Large White
Pieris brassicae2019
Pieris brassicae2019
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2024
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2024
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2023
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2023
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Comma Polygonia c-album2019
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2019
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2021
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2021
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2019
Dark Arches Apamea monoglypha2019
Riband Wave Idaea aversata2019
Riband Wave Idaea aversata2019
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2019
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2019
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2023
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale2023
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2022
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2022
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis2020
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis2020
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria2019
Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2019
Least Carpet Idaea rusticata2019
Least Carpet Idaea rusticata2019
Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata2019
Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata2019
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2023
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2023
Ephemera vulgata Ephemera vulgata2023
Ephemera vulgata Ephemera vulgata2023
Carabid Beetle Carabidae2022
Carabid Beetle Carabidae2022
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2022
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2022
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2021
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2021
Tachina fera Tachina fera2020
Tachina fera Tachina fera2020
Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris2020
Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris2020
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2020
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2020
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2020
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2020
Hoverfly Syrphidae2020
Hoverfly Syrphidae2020
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2020
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2020
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Green-veined White Pieris napi2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Peacock Aglais io2019
Cloaked Minor Mesoligia furuncula2019
Cloaked Minor Mesoligia furuncula2019
Clay Mythimna ferrago2019
Clay Mythimna ferrago2019
Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa2019
Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa2019
Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes2019
Lesser Yellow Underwing Noctua comes2019
Silver Y Autographa gamma2019
Silver Y Autographa gamma2019
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata2019
Common Carpet Epirrhoe alternata2019
Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum2019
Turnip Moth Agrotis segetum2019
Dusky Sallow Eremobia ochroleuca2019
Dusky Sallow Eremobia ochroleuca2019
Brown-line Bright-eye Mythimna conigera2019
Brown-line Bright-eye Mythimna conigera2019
Small Blood-vein Scopula imitaria2019
Small Blood-vein Scopula imitaria2019
Dingy Footman Eilema griseola2019
Dingy Footman Eilema griseola2019
Scarce Footman Eilema complana2019
Scarce Footman Eilema complana2019
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2019
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2019
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2019
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2019
Small Emerald Hemistola chrysoprasaria2019
Small Emerald Hemistola chrysoprasaria2019
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta2019
Shuttle-shaped Dart Agrotis puta2019
Yellow-tail Euproctis similis2019
Yellow-tail Euproctis similis2019
Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura2019
Smoky Wainscot Mythimna impura2019
Common Footman Eilema lurideola2019
Common Footman Eilema lurideola2019
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2019
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2019
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2019
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2019
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2019
Brimstone Moth Opisthograptis luteolata2019
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2019
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2019
Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus malvae2019
Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus malvae2019
Common Swift Korscheltellus lupulina2019
Common Swift Korscheltellus lupulina2019
Small Dusty Wave Idaea seriata2019
Small Dusty Wave Idaea seriata2019
Shears Hada plebeja2019
Shears Hada plebeja2019
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda2019
White Ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda2019
Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata2019
Common Pug Eupithecia vulgata2019
Uncertain Hoplodrina octogenaria2019
Uncertain Hoplodrina octogenaria2019
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2019
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2019
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2019
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2019 Plenogemma phyllantha
Plenogemma phyllantha
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides Fissidens bryoides var. bryoides
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Kneiff's Feather-moss Leptodictyum riparium
Kneiff's Feather-moss Leptodictyum riparium
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Capillary Thread-moss Bryum capillare
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
Minute Pouncewort Myriocoleopsis minutissima
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Fox-tail Feather-moss Thamnobryum alopecurum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Thickpoint Grimmia Schistidium crassipilum
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Long-beaked Water Feather-moss Rhynchostegium riparioides
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Green Yoke-moss Zygodon viridissimus
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa
Marble Screw-moss Syntrichia papillosa
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
White-tipped Bristle-moss Orthotrichum diaphanum
Small Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia laevipila
Small Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia laevipila
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
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