Mallows Cotton deserted medieval village
10 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha
Getting here
52.34929, -0.56780
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit
- 💜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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit
- 💜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
Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +90 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +90 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cut-leaved Crane's-bill, Prickly Sow-thistle, Field Maple +17 more · last seen 2025
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax +65 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km▾
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Lakes and Meadows TrailWalking route42.5 km▾
Named routeLength 42.5 kmLocal walking route
Ditchford Muddy Boot TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Nature Trail WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
East Northamptonshire GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Meadow Lanebridleway · 10 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mPath type: track
Meadow Lanebridleway · 870 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 870 mPath type: track
Meadow Lanebridleway · 15 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mPath type: track
Meadow Lanebridleway · 299 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 299 mPath type: track
Meadow Lanebridleway · 33 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 33 mPath type: track
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Footpath from Ringstead to Mallows Cotton
Photos
Footpath from Ringstead to Mallows Cotton
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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