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Brackmills Wood

31 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

52.21901, -0.84782

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Mute Swan +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Mute Swan +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Mute Swan +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional 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
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
Leys Lanepublic footpath · 677 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 677 mPath type: track
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Cycling

131 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 536Cycling route
Named routeRef 536National Cycle Network
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Northampton Cycle Network Connect2Cycling route
Named routeRef Connect2Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route874 m
Named routeRef 539Length 874 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lake in Brackmills Country Park

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lake in Brackmills Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Delapre EstateUrban park2.7 km→🌱Becket's ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Beckett's ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Grassmere Avenue Linear Open SpaceUrban park4.2 km→🌱The RacecourseUrban park4.3 km→🌱Hunsbury Hill Country ParkUrban park5 km→

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