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✦ Historic site

Site of the medieval village of Astwick and the moated site 1500yds (1370m) SW of Evenley village

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.00266, -1.17147

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3 activities

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Medieval village of Astwick

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Medieval village of Astwick

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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
✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brackley ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Brackley Leisure CentreUrban park4 km→🌱Poppyfields ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Roman settlement 600m north east of RowlerHistoric site2.4 km→✦Brackley motte and bailey castleHistoric site2.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3 km→