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Moated site, fishponds and associated earthworks, west of All Saints Church, Milton Keynes Village.

3 ha

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.04413, -0.70905

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 228m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Moorhen +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Moorhen +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Hanslope Circular RideWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Tanfield Lanepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mPath type: tertiary
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Cycling

153 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Millennium Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route V11Cycling route
Named routeRef V11Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V7Cycling route
Named routeRef V7Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V6Cycling route
Named routeRef V6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route
Named routeRef V4Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Longslade TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Milton Keynes village, All Saints church

📷 Dave Kelly · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Milton Keynes village, All Saints church

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