Danesborough Camp: a slight univallate hillfort 420m north of The Knoll 4 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
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52.00424, -0.65964
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Contour fort scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird ✦ 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
🐦 75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Eristalis pertinax, Green-veined White +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Eristalis pertinax, Green-veined White +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bittersweet, Green Alkanet, Common Chickweed +6 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bittersweet, Green Alkanet, Common Chickweed +6 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Napton to Coy Carp section
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Clay Way Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Milton Keynes Boundary Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Seven Parishes Millennium Circular Walk Walking route 21.6 km ▾
Named route Length 21.6 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Western Historic Parkland Walk Walking route 6 km ▾
Named route Length 6 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Werth Drive public footpath · 141 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 141 m Path type: track
Show on map Silverbirches Lane public footpath · 258 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 258 m Path type: residential
Show on map Holly Walk public footpath · 61 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 61 m Path type: service
Show on map 122 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map Greensand Cycleway Cycling route 59 km ▾
Named route Length 59 km Regional cycle route
Show on map (6) Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map MK Redway Super Route V10 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref V10 Local cycle route
Show on map MK Redway Super Route H6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref H6 Local cycle route
Show on map MK Redway Super Route H8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref H8 Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Longslade Trail Mountain bike route ▾
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Sandy Lane byway open to all traffic · 397 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 397 m Path type: track
Show on map Sandy Lane byway open to all traffic · 629 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 629 m Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
10,227 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,227 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Crossbill · Great Tit · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon +31
Robin Erithacus rubecula Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Tawny Owl Strix aluco Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · 24-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Eulachnus agilis · Gorse Weevil +18
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Eulachnus agilis Eulachnus agilis Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Alkanet · Common Chickweed · Red Dead-nettle · Bittersweet
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Common Chickweed Stellaria media Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,227 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Crossbill · Great Tit · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon +31
Robin Erithacus rubecula Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Tawny Owl Strix aluco Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 23 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · 24-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Eulachnus agilis · Gorse Weevil +18
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Eulachnus agilis Eulachnus agilis Gorse Weevil Exapion ulicis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Alkanet · Common Chickweed · Red Dead-nettle · Bittersweet
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Common Chickweed Stellaria media Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2025
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2025
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus2025
Helophilus hybridus Helophilus hybridus2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata2025
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata2025
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus2025
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025 