Boarstall Duck Decoy
A rare survival of a seventeenth-century duck decoy
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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
Whole property
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | N/A | £5.00 |
| Child | N/A | £2.50 |
| Family | N/A | £12.50 |
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 or
- Standard admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
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: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| 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 donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.
Please note...
Cash only please, there are no card payment facilities available.
Boarstall Duck Decoy is volunteer-run and may, at times, operate on an honesty box system.
Boarstall Duck Decoy
Opening times
Monday 23 April
- Boarstall Duck Decoy 11:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 24 April
- Boarstall Duck Decoy Closed
Wednesday 25 April
- Boarstall Duck Decoy Closed
Thursday 26 April
- Boarstall Duck Decoy Closed
Friday 27 April
- Boarstall Duck Decoy Closed
Saturday 28 April
- Boarstall Duck Decoy 11:00 - 17:00
Sunday 29 April
- Boarstall Duck Decoy 11:00 - 17:00
Boarstall Duck Decoy
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01280817156
- boarstalldecoy@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- Boarstall, near Bicester, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9UX