Wappenbury Woods – Paget's Pool loop from Bubbenhall
Wappenbury Woods – Paget's Pool loop from Bubbenhall
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Wappenbury Woods – Paget's Pool loop from Bubbenhall
02:26
9.28km
70m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 16, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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27 m
Bubbenhall Spring
Highlight • Natural Monument
32 m
Bubbenhall War Memorial Bench
Highlight • Historical Site
5.91 km
Old New Wood
Highlight • Natural
Tip by
6.94 km
Wappenbury Woods
Highlight • Historical Site
Mentioned in the Domesday Book, records show that Richard of Wappenbury was given modest rights over the woods. By the end of the 15th Century, the wood was known by its present name and provided a source of fuel, building materials and hunting opportunities for the local community. Medieval ridge and furrow plough markings found to the north of the woods, ancient bank boundaries, and the age-old pathway known as Nunwood Lane all provide further evidence of the woods’ age. Nearly clear-felled twice in the 1940s and 1950s, the wood was left to regenerate naturally, helping to increase diversity and contributing to its ecological excellence today.
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7.82 km
Sand Martin Nesting Wall, Ryton Pools Country Park
Highlight • Natural
As well as providing a large and safe nesting habitat, the 15m long structure also has a number of pre-formed swallow nest sites and a rear door inspection hatch so that the rangers can keep an eye on the nesting progress and carry out any necessary maintenance. To prevent predation by other wildlife such as stoats, an anti-predator baffle has been installed below the tunnels which have been constructed of plastic pipes. We also helped create the new information board which has been installed opposite the nesting wall to inform the local visitors to the country park about the new nesting site. It’s hoped that grizzled skipper butterflies will also benefit from the new structure as one of the food plants of the larvae stage – strawberries – are to be planted on the aggregate roof in the near future!
Sand Martins are gregarious and therefore tend to nest in large colonies. They are Europe’s smallest hirundine (martins and swallows) and the insectivorous birds are summer visitors to the UK, over-wintering in Africa.
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7.90 km
Paget's Pool
Highlight • Lake
Tip by
9.28 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.05 km
1.75 km
1.68 km
758 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
5.06 km
1.63 km
1.34 km
486 m
293 m
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