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Braunstonbury deserted medieval village, moat and fishpond

15 ha

📷 Hugh Craddock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsHeritageWildlife

Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.28665, -1.21939

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
✦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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
✦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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Meadow Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Syritta pipiens +20 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Grand Union Canal Walk; Named hiking route nearby: Grand Union Canal Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

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

🚴

Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 50Cycling route

Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route373 m

Named routeRef 50Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route77 m

Named routeRef 50Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route167 m

Named routeRef 50Length 167 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route170 m

Named routeRef 50Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route1 km

Named routeRef 50Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

8,856 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

8,856 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds66 species

spring

2025

Shoveler · Wigeon · Mallard · Barn Owl · Herring Gull +61

ShovelerSpatula clypeata
WigeonMareca penelope
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Barn OwlTyto alba2024
Herring GullLarus argentatus
PochardAythya ferina
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RookCorvus frugilegus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
GadwallMareca strepera
RavenCorvus corax
Common GullLarus canus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
TealAnas crecca
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
DunnockPrunella modularis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
MagpiePica pica
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Black SwanCygnus atratus2024
PintailAnas acuta
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
HobbyFalco subbuteo
Caspian GullLarus cachinnans
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
CurlewNumenius arquata
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Rock DoveColumba livia
LapwingVanellus vanellus
RobinErithacus rubecula
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Great TitParus major
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
NuthatchSitta europaea2024
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
SnipeGallinago gallinago2024
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
GarganeySpatula querquedula2024

🌿

Plants19 species

winter

2025

White Dead-nettle · Daisy · Dandelion · Groundsel · Soapwort +14

White Dead-nettleLamium album2024
DaisyBellis perennis2024
DandelionTaraxacum2024
GroundselSenecio vulgaris2024
SoapwortSaponaria officinalis
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

8,856 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds66 species

spring

2025

Shoveler · Wigeon · Mallard · Barn Owl · Herring Gull +61

ShovelerSpatula clypeata
WigeonMareca penelope
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Barn OwlTyto alba2024
Herring GullLarus argentatus
PochardAythya ferina
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RookCorvus frugilegus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
GadwallMareca strepera
RavenCorvus corax
Common GullLarus canus
House MartinDelichon urbicum
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
TealAnas crecca
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
DunnockPrunella modularis
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
MagpiePica pica
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Black SwanCygnus atratus2024
PintailAnas acuta
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
HobbyFalco subbuteo
Caspian GullLarus cachinnans
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
CurlewNumenius arquata
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
Rock DoveColumba livia
LapwingVanellus vanellus
RobinErithacus rubecula
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Great TitParus major
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
NuthatchSitta europaea2024
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
SnipeGallinago gallinago2024
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
BlackbirdTurdus merula2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
GarganeySpatula querquedula2024

🌿

Plants19 species

winter

2025

White Dead-nettle · Daisy · Dandelion · Groundsel · Soapwort +14

White Dead-nettleLamium album2024
DaisyBellis perennis2024
DandelionTaraxacum2024
GroundselSenecio vulgaris2024
SoapwortSaponaria officinalis
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2024

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Hugh Craddock · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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