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Piddington Roman Villa

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.17940, -0.83484

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Dunnock +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Great Tit, Dunnock +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Ground-ivy, Selfheal +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cuckooflower, Ground-ivy, Selfheal +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Large White +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Large White +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Hanslope Circular RideWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route874 m
Named routeRef 539Length 874 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route246 m
Named routeRef 539Length 246 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route280 m
Named routeRef 539Length 280 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface 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

Midshires Way near Piddington

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Midshires Way near Piddington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Horton Hall ParkHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Foxfield Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Foxfield Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦COURTEENHALLHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Brackmills Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Brackmills WoodUrban park4.5 km→

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