Getting here
52.17277, -0.68075
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Three Shires Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
17
7 named nearby · 10 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Horse riding
3
3 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Northamptonshire Round · Walking0
Milton Keynes Boundary Walk · Walking0
Three Shires Way · Walking79 km
Olney Circular Walk · Walking6.6 km
About this historic site
Lavendon Abbey (site of) is an ancient historic site covering 31 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Emberton Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦Roman SiteHistoric site1.3 km→✦Roman site at OlneyHistoric site1.3 km→⛪Cowper Memorial United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🌱Emberton ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦Lavendon Abbey: the site of a Premonstratensian abbey, fishponds and field system at Lavendon GrangeHistoric site0 m→