Deserted medieval village and field system at Garmondsway
5 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha
Getting here
54.70708, -1.47185
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Peregrine
- ✦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
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Peregrine
- ✦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 — Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine, Wigeon +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine, Wigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Good quality semi-improved grassland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Ringlet +46 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Betony, Yarrow, Lords-and-Ladies +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km9 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Cassop Vale circular walkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
West Bowburn WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Way of LoveWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Crowtrees Heritage Walk (Red)Walking route▾
One of three heritage trails, but Green and Blue trails are very fragmentary on OSM.
Named routeLocal walking route
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Abandoned Medieval village of Garmondsway
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