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Owston Augustinian Abbey with six fishponds, a gatehouse and boundary

7 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.66265, -0.85710

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
  • ✦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

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST ANDREW; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood +55 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Ash, Bramble +100 more · last seen 2024

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 64

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Jubilee Way (Leicestershire)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
National Byway (Rutland)Cycling route

National Byway in Rutland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Oakham Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route9.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 9.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields south-west of Owston churchyard

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields south-west of Owston churchyard

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