Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🛝 Family🎠 Play
Public access Dogs welcome 248 ha
Getting here
52.02291, 0.21978
Open directionsv Audley End House is an early 17th-century English country house near to Saffron Walden in north-west Essex. The Jacobean house was built by the first Earl of Suffolk on the site of a Benedictine monastery that had been awarded to his grandfather, chancellor Thomas Audley, during the dissolution of the monasteries. Suffolk demolished his grandfather's Tudor mansion and built a house of palatial proportions in which he entertained King James I.
Read more on Wikipedia → Historic house museum Grade I listed building c. 1700
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 Woodpigeon and Tufted Duck ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Cart Yard Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Tufted Duck ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Cart Yard Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food ☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Tufted Duck, Mallard +63 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Free
🎠 Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
✦ Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: TEA HOUSE AND BRIDGE AT TL 522 385, NORTH WEST OF AUDLEY END HOUSE; Historic site with public access
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Very strong match
café, toilets, car park
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Tufted Duck, Mallard +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Icknield Way Path Walking route 169 km ▾
long distance footpath 169 km
Named route Length 169 km Regional walking route
Show on map Harcamlow Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref HAR Regional walking route
Show on map Lime Tree Walk Walking route ▾
Kitchen Garden Walk Walking route ▾
Temple Walk Walking route ▾
Audley End public footpath · 23 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 23 m Path type: residential
Show on map Catons Lane public footpath · 100 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 100 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Catons Lane public footpath · 9 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 9 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Cambridgeshire) Cycling route ▾
National Byway route through Cambridgeshire
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 11 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 11 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 11 Length 2.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 240 m ▾
Named route Ref 11 Length 240 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 11 Length 1.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 211 m ▾
Named route Ref 11 Length 211 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle Trail Mountain bike route 226 km ▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Named route Length 226 km Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
Adcock's Lane bridleway · 377 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 377 m Path type: bridleway
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Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
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Wildlife to spot
36,438 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 36,438 records · National Biodiversity Network Tufted Duck · Mallard · Canada Goose · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit +19
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major Raven Corvus corax2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Robin Erithacus rubecula Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Stoat
Wall Lizard
Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 49 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Agapetus · Hydropsyche siltalai · 7-spot Ladybird · Non-biting midges · Sericostoma personatum +44
Agapetus Agapetus Hydropsyche siltalai Hydropsyche siltalai 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Non-biting midges Chironomidae Sericostoma personatum Sericostoma personatum2025 Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 36,438 records · National Biodiversity Network Tufted Duck · Mallard · Canada Goose · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit +19
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major Raven Corvus corax2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Robin Erithacus rubecula Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Stoat
Wall Lizard
Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 49 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Agapetus · Hydropsyche siltalai · 7-spot Ladybird · Non-biting midges · Sericostoma personatum +44
Agapetus Agapetus Hydropsyche siltalai Hydropsyche siltalai 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Non-biting midges Chironomidae Sericostoma personatum Sericostoma personatum2025 Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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Black flies Simuliidae
Black flies Simuliidae
Limnephilidae Limnephilidae
Limnephilidae Limnephilidae
Baetis Baetis2025
Baetis Baetis2025
Green Drake Ephemera danica2025
Green Drake Ephemera danica2025
caddisflies Trichoptera2025
caddisflies Trichoptera2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus
Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus
Mystacides Mystacides
Mystacides Mystacides
Caenis Caenis2025
Caenis Caenis2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Rhyacophila Rhyacophila2025
Rhyacophila Rhyacophila2025
Rhyacophila dorsalis Rhyacophila dorsalis2025
Rhyacophila dorsalis Rhyacophila dorsalis2025
Mystacides azurea Mystacides azurea2025
Mystacides azurea Mystacides azurea2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Iassus lanio Iassus lanio
Iassus lanio Iassus lanio
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Sericostomatidae Sericostomatidae
Sericostomatidae Sericostomatidae
Silo pallipes Silo pallipes
Silo pallipes Silo pallipes
Procladius Procladius
Procladius Procladius
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Biting Midge Ceratopogonidae2025
Biting Midge Ceratopogonidae2025
Limnephilus Limnephilus2025
Limnephilus Limnephilus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Athripsodes Athripsodes2025
Athripsodes Athripsodes2025
Hydropsyche Hydropsyche2025
Hydropsyche Hydropsyche2025
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium2025
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium2025
Nimbus contaminatus Nimbus contaminatus2025
Nimbus contaminatus Nimbus contaminatus2025
Anabolia nervosa Anabolia nervosa2025
Anabolia nervosa Anabolia nervosa2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata2025
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Agapetus fuscipes Agapetus fuscipes2025
Agapetus fuscipes Agapetus fuscipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Blue-winged Olive Serratella ignita2025
Blue-winged Olive Serratella ignita2025
Centroptilum luteolum Centroptilum luteolum2025
Centroptilum luteolum Centroptilum luteolum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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