APETHORPE PALACE FORMERLY KNOWN AS APETHORPE HALL
13 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Dogs welcome13 ha
Getting here
52.54660, -0.49259
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: APETHORPE PALACE FORMERLY KNOWN AS APETHORPE HALL; Historic site
Free
Birds — Swallow, Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Common Blue +421 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bluebell, Walnut, Hedge Bedstraw +15 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km▾
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km▾
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km▾
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route188 m▾
Named routeLength 188 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Apethorpe Hall - South Range
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Wildlife to spot
13,915 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
13,915 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds4 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Mistle Thrush · Stonechat · Tree Sparrow · Wheatear
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
🐝Insects2 species
wintersummer
2026▾
Corizus hyoscyami · Glow-worm
- Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami
- Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca2025
🌿Plants125 species
springsummer
2025▾
Cow Parsley · Creeping Thistle · White Dead-nettle · Meadowsweet · Germander Speedwell +120
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
- White Dead-nettleLamium album
- MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
- Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
13,915 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds4 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Mistle Thrush · Stonechat · Tree Sparrow · Wheatear
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
🐝Insects2 species
wintersummer
2026▾
Corizus hyoscyami · Glow-worm
- Corizus hyoscyamiCorizus hyoscyami
- Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca2025
🌿Plants125 species
springsummer
2025▾
Cow Parsley · Creeping Thistle · White Dead-nettle · Meadowsweet · Germander Speedwell +120
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense
- White Dead-nettleLamium album
- MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
- Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ribwort Plantain
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago lanceolata
Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusCommon Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatusAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusBroad-leaved DockRumex obtusifoliusDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaElmUlmusElmUlmusGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumScots PinePinus sylvestrisScots PinePinus sylvestrisField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreWood Small-reedCalamagrostis epigejosWood Small-reedCalamagrostis epigejosLesser BurdockArctium minusLesser BurdockArctium minusSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaTufted Hair-grassDeschampsia cespitosaHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparinePrimrosePrimula vulgarisPrimrosePrimula vulgarisIvy-leaved SpeedwellVeronica hederifoliaIvy-leaved SpeedwellVeronica hederifoliaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCommon CouchElymus repensCommon CouchElymus repensBread WheatTriticum aestivumBread WheatTriticum aestivumBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaFat-henChenopodium albumFat-henChenopodium albumSoft-bromeBromus hordeaceusSoft-bromeBromus hordeaceusOatAvena sativaOatAvena sativaOpium PoppyPapaver somniferumOpium PoppyPapaver somniferumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisPolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum aviculareBlack BryonyTamus communisBlack BryonyTamus communisTraveller's-joyClematis vitalbaTraveller's-joyClematis vitalbaYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusPepper-saxifrageSilaum silausPepper-saxifrageSilaum silausWhite CampionSilene latifoliaWhite CampionSilene latifoliaPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumPerforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatumField BindweedConvolvulus arvensisField BindweedConvolvulus arvensisCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaHopHumulus lupulusHopHumulus lupulusCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraRound-leaved FluellenKickxia spuriaRound-leaved FluellenKickxia spuriaPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusField Penny-cressThlaspi arvenseField Penny-cressThlaspi arvenseHard RushJuncus inflexusHard RushJuncus inflexusPrickly LettuceLactuca serriolaPrickly LettuceLactuca serriolaBlack-poplarPopulus nigraBlack-poplarPopulus nigraTall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceusTall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceusOil-seed RapeBrassica napus subsp. oleiferaOil-seed RapeBrassica napus subsp. oleiferaScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumScentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorumMeadow Crane's-billGeranium pratenseMeadow Crane's-billGeranium pratenseCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaLimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaeaLimeTilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaeaSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusTimothyPhleum pratenseTimothyPhleum pratenseOregon-grapeMahonia aquifoliumOregon-grapeMahonia aquifoliumGreater BurdockArctium lappaGreater BurdockArctium lappaBeetBeta vulgarisBeetBeta vulgarisCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaCommon Field-speedwellVeronica persicaLady's BedstrawGalium verumLady's BedstrawGalium verumSilverweedPotentilla anserinaSilverweedPotentilla anserinaBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraCommon OracheAtriplex patulaCommon OracheAtriplex patulaWhite BryonyBryonia dioicaWhite BryonyBryonia dioicaCelery-leaved ButtercupRanunculus sceleratusCelery-leaved ButtercupRanunculus sceleratusWalnutJuglans regiaWalnutJuglans regiaDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumFodder VetchVicia villosaFodder VetchVicia villosaSquare-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterumSquare-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterumPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaWood-sedgeCarex sylvaticaDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumAustrian PinePinus nigraAustrian PinePinus nigraSweet VioletViola odorataSweet VioletViola odorataField-roseRosa arvensisField-roseRosa arvensisSilver BirchBetula pendulaSilver BirchBetula pendulaThyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifoliaThyme-leaved SpeedwellVeronica serpyllifoliaHairy-bromeBromopsis ramosaHairy-bromeBromopsis ramosaWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisShepherd's-purseCapsella bursa-pastorisColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisCommon VetchVicia sativaCommon VetchVicia sativaNorway SprucePicea abiesNorway SprucePicea abiesCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraSnowdropGalanthus nivalisSnowdropGalanthus nivalisHemlockConium maculatumHemlockConium maculatumOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaHairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsutaCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon ReedPhragmites australisCommon ReedPhragmites australisSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effusus