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Ascott House

125 ha

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome125 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pochard and Shoveler
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • pavilion tea room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cross Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Two Ridges LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 6Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route526 m
Named routeRef 6Length 526 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route228 m
Named routeRef 6Length 228 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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