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Blakesley Playing Fields

3 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.14495, -1.08702

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 245m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +24 more · last seen 2021

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Clustered Feather-moss, Capillary Thread-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme +34 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knightley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Grafton WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Canons Ashby Parkland Walk, Canons AshbyWalking route1 km

Easy circular walk with gentle inclines and some uneven ground. Dogs must be kept on a lead. Note you will have to pay admission if you wish to do this trail, see website for up to date prices.

Named routeLength 1 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route525 m
Named routeRef 50Length 525 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 50Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route343 m
Named routeRef 50Length 343 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 5.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Blakesley

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Blakesley

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Nearby places

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✦Greens Norton PostHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Green CourtUrban park4.9 km→🌱Blakesley Playing FieldsUrban park0 m→✦Site of the medieval settlement of KirbyHistoric site1.1 km→⛪St Bartholemew's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→