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🌱 Urban park

River Walk

43 ha

Plan your visit

PlayDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Grafton Way

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knightley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Grafton WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Coy Carp to Brentford section

Named routeRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
Meeting Lanepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mPath type: service
Meeting Lanepublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Meeting Lanepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: path
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Northamptonshire Cycle Network N-TCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

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6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Grafton Waybridleway · 5 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 5 mPath type: path
Grafton Waybridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmPath type: bridleway
Grafton Waybridleway · 176 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 176 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Grafton Waybridleway · 129 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 129 mPath type: path
Grafton Waybridleway · 49 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 49 mPath type: path

About this urban park

River Walk is a urban park covering 43 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

20 photos from nearby open sources

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

🅿️

Parking

10 nearby · 118m

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Playground

209m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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