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Abandoned Medieval Village of Little Oxendon

28 ha

📷 Richard Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

52.45575, -0.92669

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Blackbird, Starling +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Peregrine, Blackbird, Starling +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Creeping Thistle, Rosebay Willowherb +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route86 m
Named routeRef 64Length 86 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Named routeRef 6Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Abandoned Village.

📷 Richard Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Abandoned Village.

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🌱Brampton Valley Way Linear ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Little Bowden ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Welland ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Market Harborough Leisure Centre Playing FieldsUrban park1.3 km→🌱Welland ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Welland ParkUrban park2.2 km→