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Braunston Cleves

8 ha

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.31043, -1.19730

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +97 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bumblebee, Punctate Corixa, Common Water-Boatman +25 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Bumblebee, Punctate Corixa, Common Water-Boatman +25 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid · last seen 2020; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid · last seen 2020

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

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

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Braunston-Cleves Hill

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Braunston-Cleves Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌽Jetty Field Allotment GardensAllotments2.2 km→✦Braunstonbury deserted medieval village, moat and fishpondHistoric site3 km→🌱Kilsby Playing FieldUrban park3.3 km→✦Medieval settlement at WolfhampcoteHistoric site3.4 km→⛪St Martin's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→🌱Monksmoor ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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