A medieval manorial complex comprising a twin moated site, fishpond and associated earthworks 750m west of St Mary's Church
3 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha
Getting here
52.02224, -0.80028
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 105m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 105m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free🛝Playground
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Large White +53 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Cherry Plum, Cowslip · last seen 2026
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Grafton WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route▾
Napton to Coy Carp section
Named routeRegional walking route
North Bucks WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
118 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route H8Cycling route▾
Named routeRef H8Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef H2Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef V7Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef V6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef V4Local cycle route
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Coulson Avenuebridleway · 67 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 67 mPath type: residential
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Wildlife to spot
23,401 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
23,401 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2026▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Great Tit · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +38
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Common GullLarus canus2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- CootFulica atra2025
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- CuckooCuculus canorus2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2025
- Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
🦌Mammals2 species
springautumn
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
🐸Amphibians2 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects17 species
springsummer
2026▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Field Grasshopper · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Chrysotoxum bicinctum +12
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
- Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025
- Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Cherry Plum · Cowslip
- Cherry PlumPrunus cerasifera
- CowslipPrimula veris2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
23,401 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2026▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Great Tit · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +38
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula2025
- Great TitParus major2025
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- MagpiePica pica2025
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Common GullLarus canus2025
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
- CootFulica atra2025
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
- NuthatchSitta europaea2025
- CuckooCuculus canorus2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2025
- Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca2025
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
🦌Mammals2 species
springautumn
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Rat
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- Brown RatRattus norvegicus
🐸Amphibians2 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects17 species
springsummer
2026▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Field Grasshopper · Common Red Soldier Beetle · Chrysotoxum bicinctum +12
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2025
- Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2025
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2025
- Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Cherry Plum · Cowslip
- Cherry PlumPrunus cerasifera
- CowslipPrimula veris2025
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eupeodes latifasciatus
Eupeodes latifasciatus
Eupeodes latifasciatus2025
Eupeodes latifasciatus2025
Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2025Speckled Bush-cricketLeptophyes punctatissima2025Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2025Oak Bush-cricketMeconema thalassinum2025Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025Emperor DragonflyAnax imperator2025Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2025Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2025Red-headed Cardinal BeetlePyrochroa serraticornis2025HornetVespa crabro2025HornetVespa crabro2025Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum2025Pinalitus cervinusPinalitus cervinus2025Pinalitus cervinusPinalitus cervinus2025Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2025Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2025Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2025