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 A41 Bicester 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 A413 3 Buckingham Road Gough Quarrendon Leas Emerald Road Dickens Way BUCKINGHAM PARK Way HAYDON HILL Meredith Drive 2 BERRYFIELDS 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 a rich Roman archaeological heritage, including the Roman the relationship of the River Thame Valley to Aylesbury’s industrial together with the aquatic habitat provided by the River Thame Road, Akeman Street which passes through the area. fringe at Rabans Lane and the adjacent communities of Berryfields means that this area provides for a range of farm and grassland bird At nearby Fleet Marston (not shown on the map) close to Akeman and Haydon Hill, either side of the River Thame Valley. Pylons and species as well as those associated with the River Thame corridor. Street, there is a significant archaeological site of a ‘Roman Small a rail line cross the western fringe and Aylesbury Vale Parkway Rail Corn bunting, Curlew, Grey Partridge, Lapwing, Redshank and Yellow Town’ north of Berryfields. You can find related interpretation panels Station is nearby. Wagtail are present, alongside Barn owl, Kingfisher, Heron. Look out along Waddesdon Greenway. for River Thame Conservation Trust wildlife interpretation panels. Emerald Way provides an off-road walking and cycling route through Further north of the 'Roman Small Town' is the deserted medieval Haydon Hill residential area and there is recreational and play Wet woodland and grassland and riparian vegetation are abundant. village of Fleet Marston of which the Grade II* redundant church of space along the floodplain adjacent the river. Waddesdon village is Black poplar and native willow trees thrive in the wet soil conditions. St Mary’s is dated to the C12th and C13th. There is a broad area of connected via Waddesdon Greenway, a walking and cycling route See the accompanying flora and fauna information sheets for pre C18th large irregular fields extending north from the floodplain across arable and pasture land which can be accessed from the more information. A County Wildlife Site (CWS) designation next thought to have been established during the C15th and C16th after station car park. to Aylesbury Sewage Works recognises the botanic and habitat the depopulation of medieval villages and the change from arable to importance of wet and marshy scrub and grassland for birds and pastoral agriculture. This area is also characterised by meadow with It is worth a walk or cycle ride along Waddesdon Greenway, accessed riparian mammals, including otters. ancient water channels which are notable within the county. from within the car park at Aylesbury Vale Parkway Rail Station to the north of Section 8 if you want to extend the route or visit Waddesdon Urban greenspaces along Rabans Lane and Emerald Way are mostly Waddesdon Park and Manor is a Grade I listed English Heritage Manor. amenity grassland verges with some trees - how could these be made registered Park and Garden which is only a 20 minute cycle ride along more abundant in wildlife? Waddesdon Greenway. What's not to like?.