Getting here
52.16461, -0.69515
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Olney Circular Walk
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
18
7 named nearby · 11 public paths
Named routePublic access
Named routes and paths nearby
Northamptonshire Round · Hiking0
Milton Keynes Boundary Walk · Hiking0
Three Shires Way · Hiking79 km
Olney Circular Walk · Hiking6.6 km
Chater Drive · public footpath
About this historic site
Roman Site is an ancient historic site covering 43 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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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
Facilities
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Car park
5 nearby · 196m
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Emberton Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦Roman site at OlneyHistoric site0 m→⛪Cowper Memorial United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→🌱Emberton ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦Lavendon Abbey (site of)Historic site1.3 km→✦Lavendon Abbey: the site of a Premonstratensian abbey, fishponds and field system at Lavendon GrangeHistoric site1.3 km→