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MENTMORE TOWERS

✦ Ancient woodland271 ha

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome271 ha

Getting here

51.86421, -0.68867

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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +35 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Physcia tenella, Lepraria incana s. lat., Arthonia radiata +146 more · last seen 2016

Foraging

Strong match

Varies

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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9 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km▾
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route▾

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Wild TrailWalking route3.3 km▾
Named routeLength 3.3 kmLocal walking route
Grand Union Canal (Aylesbury Arm) WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Church Pathpublic footpath · 152 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 152 mPath type: service
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Cycling

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
N/ACycling route59 m▾
Named routeLength 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route24 m▾
Named routeLength 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route289 m▾
Named routeLength 289 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1 km▾
Named routeLength 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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13 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Grade II* registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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Mentmore Towers across its grounds

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mentmore Towers across its grounds

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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 access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ascott HouseUrban park3.9 km→✦ASCOTT HOUSEHistoric site3.6 km→✦Ascott House: remains of 16th and 17th century mansion, formal gardens and warrenHistoric site3.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Wingrave ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱St Giles's ChurchUrban park2.2 km→