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✦ Historic site
Medieval settlement immediately north and 170m south of St John the Baptist's Church, Lower Shuckburgh
5 ha
Getting here
52.26001, -1.28537
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: Grand Union Canal Walk
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
7
5 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Oxford Canal Walk · Walking0
Grand Union Canal Walk · Walking234 km
Jurassic Way · Walking142 km
Grand Union Canal Walk · Walking0
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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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
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · 271m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Village Hall FieldUrban park4.1 km→🌱Pillory GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.8 km→✦Upper Shuckburgh medieval settlement to the south and east of Shuckburgh ParkHistoric site1.5 km→✦Medieval settlement remains at FlecknoeHistoric site2.4 km→✦Site of the medieval village, Cistercian Priory and post-Dissolution house and gardens of Lower Catesby, with associated ridge and furrowHistoric site4.2 km→