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Bradwell castle mound: a motte and bailey castle 80m north east of St. Lawrence's Church.

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📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeHeritageBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.04794, -0.78828

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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
  • 🛝Playground 263m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +33 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

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
Abbey Roadpublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mPath type: residential
Alexandra Courtpublic footpath · 100 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

152 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

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Lawrence, Bradwell - East end

📷 John Salmon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Lawrence, Bradwell - East end

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