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Mallows Cotton deserted medieval village

10 ha

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BirdsAncientWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +90 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +90 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

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

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax +65 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 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
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
East Northamptonshire GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Footpath from Ringstead to Mallows Cotton

Footpath from Ringstead to Mallows Cotton

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