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Medieval village of Fawcliff, Braunston Cleves

6 ha

BirdsWildlifeHeritage

Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.30919, -1.20408

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Woodpigeon
✦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

🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Woodpigeon
✦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

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Rook +102 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Rook +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Punctate Corixa, Common Water-Boatman, Water Cricket +12 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Punctate Corixa, Common Water-Boatman, Water Cricket +12 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Moderate match

Plants — Marsh Woundwort · last seen 2022; Plants — Marsh Woundwort · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Oxford Canal WalkWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Jurassic WayWalking route142 km

Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route

Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 41Cycling route

Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network

Route 50Cycling route

Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route785 m

Named routeRef 50Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route1.5 km

Named routeRef 50Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route2.4 km

Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route167 m

Named routeRef 50Length 167 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

6,738 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

6,738 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds75 species

spring

2025

Shoveler · Wigeon · Pochard · Mallard · Herring Gull +70

ShovelerSpatula clypeata
WigeonMareca penelope
PochardAythya ferina
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
DunnockPrunella modularis
GadwallMareca strepera
Common GullLarus canus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
RookCorvus frugilegus
RobinErithacus rubecula
TealAnas crecca
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
NuthatchSitta europaea
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
PintailAnas acuta
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Caspian GullLarus cachinnans
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
CurlewNumenius arquata
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
MagpiePica pica
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Rock DoveColumba livia
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
LapwingVanellus vanellus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Great TitParus major
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
Red KiteMilvus milvus2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
BuzzardButeo buteo2024
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
Black SwanCygnus atratus2024
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
SnipeGallinago gallinago2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca2024
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2023
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2023
WhitethroatCurruca communis2023

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Mammals1 species

summer

2023

Grey Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐟

Fish1 species

summer

2025

Wels Catfish

Wels CatfishSilurus glanis

🌿

Plants1 species

summer

2024

Water Chickweed

Water ChickweedStellaria aquatica

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

6,738 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds75 species

spring

2025

Shoveler · Wigeon · Pochard · Mallard · Herring Gull +70

ShovelerSpatula clypeata
WigeonMareca penelope
PochardAythya ferina
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
DunnockPrunella modularis
GadwallMareca strepera
Common GullLarus canus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
RookCorvus frugilegus
RobinErithacus rubecula
TealAnas crecca
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
NuthatchSitta europaea
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
PintailAnas acuta
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Caspian GullLarus cachinnans
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
CurlewNumenius arquata
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
Sand MartinRiparia riparia
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
MagpiePica pica
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Rock DoveColumba livia
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
LapwingVanellus vanellus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Great TitParus major
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
Red KiteMilvus milvus2024
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2024
BuzzardButeo buteo2024
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
Black SwanCygnus atratus2024
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2024
SnipeGallinago gallinago2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca2024
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
WoodcockScolopax rusticola2023
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2023
WhitethroatCurruca communis2023

🦌

Mammals1 species

summer

2023

Grey Squirrel

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐟

Fish1 species

summer

2025

Wels Catfish

Wels CatfishSilurus glanis

🌿

Plants1 species

summer

2024

Water Chickweed

Water ChickweedStellaria aquatica

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Andy F · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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