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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
52.53455, -0.23976
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Crown Lakes 439m away — 3 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Crown Lakes 439m away — 3 car parks within reach
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +44 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates
Dogs allowed with public access
Named cycling route nearby: Route 12
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km▾
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Gunwade TrailWalking route▾
Wildflower TrailWalking route▾
Ham Mere TrailWalking route▾
Bluebell TrailWalking route▾
185 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
The Green WheelCycling route▾
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dodds CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Wellingtonia CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef WellingtoniaLocal cycle route
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Haddon Waybridleway · 258 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 258 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Facilities
🅿️Parking
Crown Lakes · 439m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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