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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Water Mint, Trifid Bur-marigold, Great Willowherb +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Water Mint, Trifid Bur-marigold, Great Willowherb +21 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Water Mint, Bulrush, Amphibious Bistort +2 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Nene Way Walking route 177 km ▾
Named route Length 177 km Regional walking route
Show on map Northamptonshire Round Walking route ▾
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Norbital Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 539 Round trip National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 84 m ▾
Named route Length 84 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 483 m ▾
Named route Length 483 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 325 m ▾
Named route Ref 539 Length 325 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 500 m ▾
Named route Ref 539 Length 500 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 63 m ▾
Named route Length 63 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
13,772 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,772 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Rook · Robin · Dunnock +45
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coot Fulica atra Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Eristalis pertinax · 14-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Water Ladybird +4
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata European Cinchbug Ischnodemus sabuleti 🌿 Plants 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Wood Anemone · Snowdrop
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,772 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Rook · Robin · Dunnock +45
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coot Fulica atra Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Eristalis pertinax · 14-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · 7-spot Ladybird · Water Ladybird +4
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata European Cinchbug Ischnodemus sabuleti 🌿 Plants 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Wood Anemone · Snowdrop
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Demetrias imperialis
Demetrias imperialis
Demetrias imperialis
Demetrias imperialis
Psammoecus bipunctatus Psammoecus bipunctatus
Psammoecus bipunctatus Psammoecus bipunctatus
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025