Moated site, fishpond and associated earthworks 150m west of Loughton Manor 5 ha
Plan your visit
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › South East › Milton Keynes Getting here
52.02940, -0.77907
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Moated site scheduled monument
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 ✦ 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Gatekeeper +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Gatekeeper +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Ramsons, Cherry Plum, Maidenhair Spleenwort +6 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Cherry Plum, Maidenhair Spleenwort +6 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Grafton Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 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 Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Napton to Coy Carp section
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Milton Keynes Boundary Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map North Bucks Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Redland Drive public footpath · 115 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 115 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Linceslade Grove public footpath · 301 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 301 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map 182 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map (6) Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Network link route
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map MK Redway Super Route V10 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref V10 Local cycle route
Show on map MK Redway Super Route H6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref H6 Local cycle route
Show on map MK Redway Super Route H5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref H5 Local cycle route
Show on map MK Redway Super Route H4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref H4 Local cycle route
Show on map 8 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Buildings on Leys Road, Loughton
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
id: ea5261d9-8ad8-4765-a8c9-b014268db2c8
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Wildlife to spot
11,718 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 11,718 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Great Tit +29
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coot Fulica atra Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Common Gull Larus canus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Grey Squirrel · Noctule · Leisler's Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle +2
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Noctule Nyctalus noctula Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Brown Rat 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 20 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Red-eyed Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · White-legged Damselfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird +15
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Ramsons · Cherry Plum
Ramsons Allium ursinum Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,718 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Great Tit +29
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coot Fulica atra Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Common Gull Larus canus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2025 Grey Squirrel · Noctule · Leisler's Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle +2
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Noctule Nyctalus noctula Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Brown Rat 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 20 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Red-eyed Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · White-legged Damselfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird +15
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Ramsons · Cherry Plum
Ramsons Allium ursinum Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rattus norvegicus
Rattus norvegicus
Field Grasshopper
Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus brunneus2025
Chorthippus brunneus2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus2025
Eupeodes latifasciatus Eupeodes latifasciatus2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
