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52.27556, -1.10516
Open directionsv Bannaventa or Benaventa was a Romano-British fortified town which was on the Roman road later called Watling Street, which today is here, as in most places, the A5 road. Bannaventa straddles the boundaries of Norton and Whilton, Northamptonshire, England, villages highly clustered 1 kilometre (0. 62 mi) and double that away, respectively.
Read more on Wikipedia → Archaeological site scheduled monument
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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Carrion Crow +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Southern Hawker, Large Red Damselfly +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Southern Hawker, Large Red Damselfly +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Ground-ivy, Wall-rue, Blackthorn +13 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ground-ivy, Wall-rue, Blackthorn +13 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Blackthorn, White Dead-nettle, Guelder-rose
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Nene Way Walking route 177 km ▾
Named route Length 177 km Regional walking route
Show on map Jurassic Way Walking route 142 km ▾
Named route Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Napton to Coy Carp section
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾
Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 Regional walking route
Show on map 37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 50 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 50 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 373 m ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 373 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 77 m ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 77 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 167 m ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 167 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 170 m ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 170 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1 km ▾
Named route Ref 50 Length 1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos A5 near the site of Bannaventa
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Wildlife to spot
7,338 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,338 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Rook · Robin · Blackbird · Magpie +28
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Magpie Pica pica2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2022 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2022 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2022 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2022 Barn Owl Tyto alba Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2022 Skylark Alauda arvensis2022 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2022 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Rabbit
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Bombus ruderatus subsp. perniger · Common Carder Bee · White-tailed Bumblebee · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Harlequin Ladybird +11
Bombus ruderatus subsp. perniger Bombus ruderatus subsp. perniger2023 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2023 White-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lucorum2023 Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2023 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Ground-ivy · Bitter-Cress · Wall-rue · Slender Speedwell · Blackthorn +12
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025 Bitter-Cress Cardamine2024 Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Winter Jasmine Jasminum nudiflorum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,338 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Rook · Robin · Blackbird · Magpie +28
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula2022 Magpie Pica pica2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2022 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2022 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2022 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2022 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2022 Barn Owl Tyto alba Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2022 Skylark Alauda arvensis2022 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2022 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Rabbit
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Bombus ruderatus subsp. perniger · Common Carder Bee · White-tailed Bumblebee · Hairy-footed Flower Bee · Harlequin Ladybird +11
Bombus ruderatus subsp. perniger Bombus ruderatus subsp. perniger2023 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2023 White-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lucorum2023 Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2023 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Ground-ivy · Bitter-Cress · Wall-rue · Slender Speedwell · Blackthorn +12
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025 Bitter-Cress Cardamine2024 Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Winter Jasmine Jasminum nudiflorum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2024
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2024
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2023
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2023
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2023
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2023
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2023
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2023
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023
Large Garden Bumblebee Bombus ruderatus2023
Large Garden Bumblebee Bombus ruderatus2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
Nephrotoma appendiculata Nephrotoma appendiculata2022
Nephrotoma appendiculata Nephrotoma appendiculata2022
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2022
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2022
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2022
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus2022 2024
2024
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2024
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2024
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2023
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2023
Field Penny-cress Thlaspi arvense2023
Field Penny-cress Thlaspi arvense2023
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2023
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2023
White Clover Trifolium repens2023
White Clover Trifolium repens2023
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2023
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2023
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2023
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2023
Red Campion Silene dioica2023
Red Campion Silene dioica2023
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2023
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2023
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2022
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2022
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum2022
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