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ASHBY ST LEDGERS

22 ha

📷 peter jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

52.30988, -1.15893

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Small White +21 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE ATTACHED TO NORTH SIDE OF MANOR HOUSE; Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Midland Hawthorn, Bluebell, Common Feather-moss +53 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 50Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route167 m
Named routeRef 50Length 167 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ashby St Ledgers Manor House

📷 peter jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ashby St Ledgers Manor House

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