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GAYHURST COURT

96 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome96 ha

Getting here

52.11018, -0.76345

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About GAYHURST COURT

Gayhurst House is a late-Elizabethan country house in Buckinghamshire. It is located near the village of Gayhurst, several kilometres north of Milton Keynes. The earliest house dates from the 1520s.

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English country houseGrade I listed building

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven 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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Hobby +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Hobby +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Hobby +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Cheilosia impressa, Syrphus torvus +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grafton WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
MK Redway Super Route V10Cycling route
Named routeRef V10Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H4Cycling route
Named routeRef H4Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRef RWLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route V6Cycling route
Named routeRef V6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V8Cycling route
Named routeRef V8Local cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gayhurst fishing lake

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gayhurst fishing lake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stanton Low ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Castle MeadowUrban park4.1 km→🌱Great Linford Manor ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Civil War defences in Bury FieldHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Ousebank GardensUrban park3.9 km→🌱Ousebank GardensUrban park3.9 km→

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