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Old Mountains moat, fishpond and warren

7 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

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52.08157, -1.10431

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon
✦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

🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon
✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Silver-ground Carpet, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route

Named routeRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 50Cycling route

Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route4 km

Named routeRef 50Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route1.1 km

Named routeRef 50Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route525 m

Named routeRef 50Length 525 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route93 m

Named routeRef 50Length 93 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route51 m

Named routeRef 50Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

🐴

Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

1,587 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

1,587 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds50 species

springsummer

2025

Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Blackcap · Great Tit · Carrion Crow +45

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Great TitParus major
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
JackdawColoeus monedula
MagpiePica pica
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
RobinErithacus rubecula
NuthatchSitta europaea
SwallowHirundo rustica
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
JayGarrulus glandarius
RookCorvus frugilegus
WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
DunnockPrunella modularis2024
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2024
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Coal TitPeriparus ater
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2024
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2024
LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
Little OwlAthene noctua2023
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2023

🦌

Mammals4 species

summer

2024

Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel

Brown HareLepus europaeus
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Red FoxVulpes vulpes2023
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2023

🐝

Insects1 species

summer

2025

Marmalade Hoverfly

Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

1,587 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds50 species

springsummer

2025

Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Blackcap · Great Tit · Carrion Crow +45

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Great TitParus major
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
JackdawColoeus monedula
MagpiePica pica
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
RobinErithacus rubecula
NuthatchSitta europaea
SwallowHirundo rustica
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
JayGarrulus glandarius
RookCorvus frugilegus
WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
DunnockPrunella modularis2024
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2024
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2024
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Coal TitPeriparus ater
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2024
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2024
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra2024
LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix2024
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2023
Little OwlAthene noctua2023
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2023

🦌

Mammals4 species

summer

2024

Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel

Brown HareLepus europaeus
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Red FoxVulpes vulpes2023
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2023

🐝

Insects1 species

summer

2025

Marmalade Hoverfly

Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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