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Crick Sports Ground

8 ha

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackcap and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 320m away

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackcap, Blackbird, Robin +62 more · last seen 2024

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blackcap, Blackbird, Robin +62 more · last seen 2024

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper +39 more · last seen 2024

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bluebell, Common Mallow, Hart's-Tongue +22 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Cycling

Good match

Varies

Named cycling route nearby: Route 50

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 50Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

Crack's Hill Footbridge north of Crick, Northamptonshire

Crack's Hill Footbridge north of Crick, Northamptonshire

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Facilities

🅿️

Parking

1 nearby · 320m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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