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Bradwell Abbey: a Benedictine priory, chapel and fishpond

8 ha

📷 Mr Biz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.04820, -0.79529

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦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
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Cowslip, Cuckooflower +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Cowslip, Cuckooflower +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Bramble, Meadowsweet +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grafton WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
North Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hanslope Circular RideWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Alexandra Courtpublic footpath · 100 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 mPath type: footway
Abbey Roadpublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

131 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Millennium Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route V7Cycling route
Named routeRef V7Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V6Cycling route
Named routeRef V6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route
Named routeRef V4Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H10Cycling route
Named routeRef H10Local cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Chapel of St. Mary, Bradwell Abbey

📷 Mr Biz · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Chapel of St. Mary, Bradwell Abbey

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🌱Stanton Low ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Loughton Valley Linear ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Loughton Valley Linear ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Lodge LakeUrban park1.3 km→🌱Great Linford Manor ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Furzton LakeUrban park4.3 km→

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