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A rare survival of a 17th-century decoy in working order, set on a tree-fringed lake, with nature trail and
exhibition hall.
Opening Times
Admission Prices
Talk/demonstration
Location
Access for less able
Suitable for school groups.
Dogs
Contact Information
There is a considerable amount of recorded history on Boarstall village,
Boarstall Tower, and Bernwood Forest.
National Trust properties nearby
1 Apr–27 Aug
10–4
Sa
Su
5 Apr–30 Aug
3:30–6:30
We
Notes: Open BH Mons 10-4
£2.40, children £1.20, family £6. Groups (6+) £1.50.
Sat, Sun & BH Mons if Warden available
2 miles west of Brill and west of B4011, approximately midway between Bicester and Thame (despite the postal address, we are some way from Aylesbury).
Parking with level access close to Decoy. Suitable for accompanied wheelchair users in dry weather. Adapted bird hide. Ramped access to Exhibition Hall. –
more information
On leads and in car park only.
Boarstall Duck Decoy, Boarstall, Aylesbury HP18 9UX
Tel: 44 (0) 1844 237 488
Boarstall Tower;
Claydon House;
Long Crendon Courthouse;
Waddesdon Manor;
King's Head, Aylesbury.
Boarstall Fête
Boarstall Fête takes place in the grounds of the Tower on the third Saturday in June each year. It is the most successful local fête by far. About 2,200 people attended in 2005.
For details of the 2006 fête, and for reports and photographs of previous years' fêtes, click here.