Medieval village of Faxton 25 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 25 ha
Getting here
52.37098, -0.84752
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About Medieval village of Faxton Faxton is an abandoned village in the civil parish of Lamport, in the West Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire in England. The site is a scheduled monument. Nearby are the villages of Old, Lamport and Mawsley and the Northampton and Lamport Railway.
Read more on Wikipedia → Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Yellowhammer ✦ 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
🐦 72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Yellowhammer ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Yellowhammer, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Blue Tit, Yellowhammer, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +28 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map 16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Brampton Valley Way Cycling route ▾
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 149 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 149 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 204 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 204 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 2.6 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 3.4 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
1,787 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,787 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Yellowhammer · Robin · Blackbird +39
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Linnet Linaria cannabina Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Whitethroat Curruca communis Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Raven Corvus corax Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rock Dove Columba livia Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Badger · Muntjac
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Badger Meles meles2024 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2024 Field Grasshopper · Empis livida
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Empis livida Empis livida Common Nettle · Prickly Sow-thistle · Bristly Oxtongue · Silverweed · Groundsel +50
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides Silverweed Potentilla anserina Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,787 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Yellowhammer · Robin · Blackbird +39
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Skylark Alauda arvensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Linnet Linaria cannabina Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Whitethroat Curruca communis Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Raven Corvus corax Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Rock Dove Columba livia Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Badger · Muntjac
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Badger Meles meles2024 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2024 Field Grasshopper · Empis livida
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Empis livida Empis livida Common Nettle · Prickly Sow-thistle · Bristly Oxtongue · Silverweed · Groundsel +50
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides Silverweed Potentilla anserina Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus
Winter-Cress Barbarea
Winter-Cress Barbarea
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus
Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris
Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Couch Elymus repens
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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