Getting here
52.14862, -0.97025
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hawthorn +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ground-ivy, Common Nettle, Dog's Mercury +71 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ground-ivy, Common Nettle, Dog's Mercury +71 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Rosemary Beetle +27 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Large White, Rosemary Beetle +27 more · last seen 2024
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Knightley WayWalking route
Grafton WayWalking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Northamptonshire Cycle Network N-TCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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