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Moor End Castle moated site and fish pond

2 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.09496, -0.90014

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
  • ✦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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +41 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +41 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Grafton Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grafton WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Hanslope Circular RideWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grafton Waypublic footpath · 582 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 582 mPath type: path
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route
Named routeRef V4Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route125 m
Named routeRef 6Length 125 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route475 m
Named routeRef 6Length 475 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route70 m
Named routeRef 6Length 70 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path to Moor End

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path to Moor End

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ouse Valley ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Wakefield Lodge ParkHistoric site2.8 km→✦STOKE PARKHistoric site4.4 km→✦Castlethorpe Castle: a motte and bailey, possible ringwork and associated earthworks 200m south-east of Castlethorpe LodgeHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Pocket ParkUrban park4.6 km→⛪Potterspury Congregational ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→