Boarstall Duck Decoy
A rare survival of a seventeenth-century duck decoy
Boarstall Duck Decoy
Facilities and access
Boarstall Duck Decoy
Overview
A rare survival of a seventeenth-century duck decoy
The Boarstall Duck Decoy provides a fascinating insight into a rare aspect of British rural life. Once a common sight on rural estates, this sixteenth-century invention for catching waterfowl slowly disappeared. Today, there are only a handful remaining.
The decoy at Boarstall is surrounded by beautiful woodland, with an array of spring flowers including a large display of bluebells. There is an abundance of bird life, with many nesting and feeding sites. The wood is also home to several species of bat.
- Telephone
- 01280817156
- boarstalldecoy@nationaltrust.org.uk
Boarstall Duck Decoy
How to get here
- Address
- Boarstall, near Bicester, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9UX
- By road
- Midway between Bicester and Thame, 2 miles west of Brill. Entrance through farm
- By cycle
- Cycle route information
Boarstall Duck Decoy
Prices
Admission free
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission
- Standard Admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Boarstall Duck Decoy
Opening times
Monday 25 January
- Boarstall Duck Decoy Closed
Tuesday 26 January
- Boarstall Duck Decoy Closed
Wednesday 27 January
- Boarstall Duck Decoy Closed
Thursday 28 January
- Boarstall Duck Decoy Closed
Friday 29 January
- Boarstall Duck Decoy Closed
Saturday 30 January
- Boarstall Duck Decoy Closed
Sunday 31 January
- Boarstall Duck Decoy Closed
Boarstall Duck Decoy
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01280817156
- boarstalldecoy@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- Boarstall, near Bicester, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9UX