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✦ Historic site
Site of the medieval village, Cistercian Priory and post-Dissolution house and gardens of Lower Catesby, with associated ridge and furrow
9 ha
Plan your visit
HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha
Getting here
52.23114, -1.24559
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Jurassic Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v7 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Knightley WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Nene WayWalking route177 km▾
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km▾
Coy Carp to Brentford section
Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km▾
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic Waypublic footpath · 2.5 km▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.5 kmPath type: footway
🐴Horse riding
v4 public paths nearby
Public paths
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vHorse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Medieval settlement immediately north and 170m south of St John the Baptist's Church, Lower ShuckburghHistoric site4.2 km→✦Medieval settlement remains at FlecknoeHistoric site4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.4 km→✦Upper Shuckburgh medieval settlement to the south and east of Shuckburgh ParkHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park4.5 km→✦CannonHistoric site3.3 km→