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Notley Abbey: an Augustinian abbey and associated post-Dissolution dovecote

7 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.77653, -0.96504

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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
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +78 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Cylindric Beard-moss, Red Beard-moss +26 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Variable-leaved Crestwort, Cylindric Beard-moss, Red Beard-moss +26 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxfordshire WayWalking route110 km

a traverse of Oxfordshire from the Cotswolds to the Chilterns

Named routeRef OWLength 110 kmRegional walking route
Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Thame Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wychert Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 57Cycling route
Named routeRef 57National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 57Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 57Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 57Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Notley Abbey

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Southern Road Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→🦉SNAKEMOORNature reserve1.4 km→🌱Long Crendon Recreational GroundUrban park2.1 km→🌱Banks ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Haddenham Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🦉CUTTLE BROOKNature reserve3.7 km→

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