Gardenway- Nature and Heritage Walk Section 8, North West: Rabans Lane Industrial Area and Emerald Way between Bear Brook and River Thame 1.8 km / 25 minute walk A41 Section 1 Section 2

Road Section 8 Section 1 Section 3 Section 7 BERRYFIELDS River Thame Section 4 4 Haydon Hill Section 6 Park And Play Area Section 5

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Buckingham Road

Gough

Quarrendon Leas Emerald Road Dickens Way

BUCKINGHAM PARK Way HAYDON HILL

Meredith Drive

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River Thame A41 Bicester Aylesbury Overhead Power Line Football Club Road 1 KEY Meadowcroft Walking RouteRiver Thame Open Space Alternative Walking Route Lane Road Public Right of Way Rabans Jackson Tiverton Cresent Hazard, take care RABANS LANE Road Meadowcroft Heritage feature Long distance view INDUSTRIAL AREA Jackson Notable water feature Signature trees Section 7 Way Belgrave Road Flora Arncott Biodiverse habitat Invertebrates Mammals Wetland birds Arable / grassland birds Raptors Water Tree Cover Amenity Space Play Space Sports Facilities Agricultural Land / Grassland Scheduled Ancient Monument 1 Verges along Rabans 2 Green spaces through 3 River Thame flood 4 River Thame Lane Emerald Way plain at the Haydon 500 M 0 100100 200 500500M M Hill Park Aylesbury Gardenway - Nature and Heritage Walk Section 8, North West: Rabans Lane Industrial Area and Emerald Way between Bear Brook and River Thame 1.8 km / 25 minute walk (read with map)

General Description Habitat and Wildlife features Heritage features

Section 8 follows the Round Aylesbury Walk and is characterised by The proximity of arable, mixed grassland and hedgerow habitats There is rich Roman archaeological heritage in the area, including the the relationship of the River Thame Valley to Aylesbury’s industrial together with the aquatic habitat provided by the River Thame major Roman Road, Akeman Street, which connected London to fringe at Rabans Lane and the adjacent communities of Berryfields means that this area provides for a range of farm and grassland bird and follows the course of the contemporary A41. and Haydon Hill, either side of the River Thame Valley. Pylons and species as well as those associated with the River Thame corridor. a rail line cross the western fringe and Aylesbury Vale Parkway Rail Corn bunting, Curlew, Grey Partridge, Lapwing, Redshank and Yellow At nearby Putlowes, (not shown on the map) close to Station is nearby. Wagtail are present, alongside Barn owl, Kingfisher, Heron. Look out Akeman Street, there is a significant archaeological site of a ‘Roman for River Thame Conservation Trust wildlife interpretation panels. Small Town’ south-west of Berryfields. You can find related Emerald Way provides an off-road walking and cycling route through interpretation panels along Waddesdon Greenway. Haydon Hill residential area and there is recreational and play Wet woodland and grassland and riparian vegetation are abundant. space along the floodplain adjacent the river. Waddesdon village is Black poplar and native willow trees thrive in the wet soil conditions. Further north of the 'Roman Small Town' is the deserted medieval connected via Waddesdon Greenway, a walking and cycling route See the accompanying flora and fauna information sheets for village of Fleet Marston of which the Grade II* redundant church of St across arable and pasture land which can be accessed from the more information. A County Wildlife Site (CWS) designation next Mary’s is dated to the C12th and C13th. There is a broad area of pre station car park. to Aylesbury Sewage Works recognises the botanic and habitat C18th large irregular fields extending north from the floodplain importance of wet and marshy scrub and grassland for birds and thought to have been established during the C15th and C16th after It is worth a walk or cycle ride along Waddesdon Greenway, accessed riparian mammals, including otters. the depopulation of medieval villages and the change from arable to from within the car park at Aylesbury Vale Parkway Rail Station to the pastoral agriculture. This area is also characterised by meadow with north of Section 8 if you want to extend the route or visit Waddesdon Urban greenspaces along Rabans Lane and Emerald Way are mostly ancient water channels which are notable within the county. Manor. amenity grassland verges with some trees - how could these be made more abundant in wildlife? Waddesdon Park and Manor is a Grade I listed English Heritage registered Park and Garden which is only a 20 minute cycle ride along Waddesdon Greenway. What's not to like?