Preceptory of the Knights Hospitallers, associated fishponds, medieval settlement of Hogshaw and the site of the medieval church of St John the Baptist, 200m south of Hogshaw Farm 6 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Getting here
51.89567, -0.92976
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 33+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Blue Tit ✦ 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
🐦 33+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Blue Tit ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Blue Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Swallow, Blue Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🏡 Historic gardens
Good match
Historic site with public access
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Cross Bucks Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map Outer Aylesbury Ring Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Brill Tramway Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map North Bucks Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map HOG/7/1 public footpath · 715 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 715 m Path type: footway
Show on map ECL/7/2 public footpath · 1.3 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.3 km Path type: footway
Show on map 16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 50 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 50 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map National Byway (Bucks) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2 km ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 278 m ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 278 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
15,214 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,214 records · National Biodiversity Network Swallow · Blue Tit · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Chiffchaff · House Sparrow +28
Swallow Hirundo rustica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Whitethroat Curruca communis Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Rabbit
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Gatekeeper · Green-veined White · Speckled Wood · Meadow Brown · Large White +28
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,214 records · National Biodiversity Network Swallow · Blue Tit · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Chiffchaff · House Sparrow +28
Swallow Hirundo rustica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Whitethroat Curruca communis Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stock Dove Columba oenas Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Skylark Alauda arvensis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Rabbit
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Gatekeeper · Green-veined White · Speckled Wood · Meadow Brown · Large White +28
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata
Volucella inflata Volucella inflata
Stomaphis wojciechowskii Stomaphis wojciechowskii2024
Stomaphis wojciechowskii Stomaphis wojciechowskii2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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