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Medieval manorial fishponds at The Banks

1 ha

📷 Richard Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.57721, -1.00278

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad Centurion, Eristalis pertinax, Mesembrina meridiana +132 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad Centurion, Eristalis pertinax, Mesembrina meridiana +132 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Bramble, Hedge Woundwort +112 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Cinquefoil, Bramble, Hedge Woundwort +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Meadowsweet, Elder +14 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Candlesnuff Fungus, Yellow Brain +4 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Candlesnuff Fungus, Yellow Brain +4 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route79 m
Named routeRef 63Length 79 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route521 m
Named routeRef 63Length 521 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 63Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Old Rectory, Burton Overy.

📷 Richard Williams · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Old Rectory, Burton Overy.

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🌱Fordview Play ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱The RecUrban park4.1 km→🌱Coombe ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦Wystowe village earthworkHistoric site4.1 km→✦Motte in Hall FieldHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Leicester Road ParkUrban park5 km→

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