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Outdoors, Parks, and Nature in the Aylesbury Vale
The Aylesbury Vale is bounded by The Chilterns Hills to the south, and by the River Great Ouse in North Buckinghamshire. Despite our town being ever-expanding, there are a great many opportunities to get out and be with nature. From walking in the fields on the edge of town to taking a short bus ride to a Nature Reserve or Area of Outstanding Natural beauty. A walk around my local park always makes a good break from the laptop screen. The Aylesbury Arm of The Grand Union Canal begins in the town centre and runs for just over 6 miles before meeting the wider Grand Union which stretches for 137 miles from Central London to Birmingham.
Swans, Ducks, Moorhens, and the occasional Canada Geese, Cormorants and the elusive Kingfisher can all be spotted along the towpath of the canal. In the fields out-skirting Aylesbury you can see a variety of wildflowers, wildlife, and farm animals; Rabbits, Owls, Horses, Sheep, Cows, and more birds than I can identify. Much of the wildlife such as Foxes, Badgers, and Hedgehogs come out mostly at night, though can sometimes be seen in the early morning or at dusk.
The Chiltern Hills are a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A chalk escarpment with The Ridgeway National Trail starting at Ivinghoe Beacon.
If you want to get up close to farm animals such as Alpacas, Horses, Donkeys, and more, why not give Animal Antiks in North Marston a try? With Animal Encounters, Alpaca Walks, and Mini Farmer Experiences on offer. Or Abbots View Alpaca Walks is another popular experience in Aston Abbotts. The Bucks Goat Centre is nearer town in Stoke Mandeville.
Local Wildlife Trust News
- Get active for wildlife this October! 07/10/2024Create your own autumn fundraising challenge to help Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) restore nature.
- Nature charity asks public to crown favourite 2024 nature photo 07/08/2024Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) has opened public voting to select the first-ever ‘People’s Choice Award’ winner of its annual photography competition.
- Help save our species from extinction urges nature charity 23/07/2024A nature charity is appealing for urgent public donations to fund projects to help save species from extinction.
- Local wildlife charity urges supporters to march for nature 21/06/2024Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) is urging people across its three counties to join a national march for nature in London this weekend.
- Popular nature photography contest is back - with new prizes and categories 30/05/2024Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) has opened its annual nature photography competition for 2024 - with some exciting new categories and prizes.
- 30 Days Wild – UK’s most creative nature challenge celebrates tenth anniversary in June 22/05/2024A wildlife charity is calling on the public to do one wild thing every day for a whole month this summer, as the UK’s biggest FREE nature challenge returns for its tenth anniversary.
Photos of the Aylesbury Vale countryside
