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Shrunken village at Upton

3 ha
WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Blackcap +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Blackcap +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Nettle-leaved Bellflower, Hawthorn, Meadowsweet +5 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Angelica, Water-soldier, Nettle-leaved Bellflower +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wild Angelica, Water-soldier, Nettle-leaved Bellflower +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Gunwade TrailWalking route
Named route
Wildflower TrailWalking route
Named route
Ham Mere TrailWalking route
Named route
Torpel WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Wellingtonia CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef WellingtoniaLocal cycle route
Nassaburgh TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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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

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