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    A woodland path at Boarstall Duck Decoy, Buckinghamshire
    © NTPL / John Blake
    Boarstall Duck Decoy
    Boarstall, nr Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP18 9UX
    Telephone: 01844 237488
    Countryside  Nature reserve  Tours  Picnics  Walking  1980 
    Rare survival of a 17th-century duck decoy in working order, with a woodland nature trail and visitor centre
    • An ingenious device, using a lake, a decoy man and a highly-trained dog
    • Regular demonstrations of the decoy in action
    • Nature reserve, home to a wide variety of birds, wildlife and rare trees
    • Fascinating visitor centre

    What's new this year
    A new decoy dog, Dan, has just completed his training

    Points to noteWC during opening hours

    Opening arrangements
     5 Apr–25 Aug 08  10–4 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
     9 Apr–20 Aug 08  3:30–6 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays We Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Closed Saturdays Closed Sundays
    KEY: Dark blue=open
    Open BH Mons: 10–4. Last admission 30mins before closing

    Contact details

    01844 237488
    Email: boarstalldecoy@nationaltrust.org.uk


    Admission prices

    Standard Admission: £2.50, child £1.20, family £6. Groups (6+) £1.50
    Trust properties nearby
    • Boarstall Tower
    • Claydon House
    • King's Head
    • Long Crendon Courthouse
    • Stowe Landscape Gardens
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