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Motte castle and associated remains of the medieval village of Cublington, immediately west of Ridings Way
✦ Ancient woodland6 ha
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha
Getting here
51.89189, -0.79009
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10 activities🦅Bird watching
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Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
Historic site with public access
🦋Insect spotting
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Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +26 more · last seen 2023
🍂Seasonal nature
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Plants — Sycamore, Foxglove, False Oat-grass +70 more · last seen 2023
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cross Bucks WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Aylesbury RingWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Photos
19 photos from nearby open sources
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸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
🌱 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
✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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