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HINWICK HOUSE

24 ha

📷 Nigel Stickells · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

52.24706, -0.63002

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About HINWICK HOUSE

Hinwick House is a Grade I-listed Queen Anne country house located about 90 minutes from Central London, near Podington in North Bedfordshire. The estate consists of the Queen Anne main house, the Victorian wing, the Victorian wing extension, garage block, stables, three cottages attached to a clock tower, a walled garden and a period dovecote. The house and estate has a total of 50 rooms.

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English country houseGrade I listed buildingc. 1710

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rook and Robin
  • ✦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
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Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Robin, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Robin, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Hawthorn, Hazel +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Ribwort Plantain, Spear Thistle +187 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Ribwort Plantain, Spear Thistle +187 more · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Hinwick House and Parkland

📷 Nigel Stickells · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hinwick House and Parkland

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Nearby places

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🌱Irchester Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️IRCHESTERCountry park4.8 km→🌱Hall ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Manorial earthworksHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Irchester Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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