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
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
- 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.
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
Saturday 22 September
- Boarstall Duck Decoy 11:00 - 17:00
Sunday 23 September
- Boarstall Duck Decoy 11:00 - 17:00
Monday 24 September
- Boarstall Duck Decoy 11:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 25 September
- Boarstall Duck Decoy Closed
Wednesday 26 September
- Boarstall Duck Decoy Closed
Thursday 27 September
- Boarstall Duck Decoy Closed
Friday 28 September
- Boarstall Duck Decoy Closed
Boarstall Duck Decoy
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01280817156
- boarstalldecoy@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- Boarstall, near Bicester, Buckinghamshire, HP18 9UX