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Brampton Valley Way Linear Park

36 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

52.41321, -0.90143

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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 Wigeon and Pochard
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
Parking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Plea minutissima, Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis, Common Water-Boatman +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Named routeRef 6Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route204 m
Named routeRef 6Length 204 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brampton Valley Way

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brampton Valley Way

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✦Kelmarsh Gardens and ParklandHistoric site1.3 km→✦Kelmarsh medieval settlementHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Brampton Valley Way Linear ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Brampton Valley Way Linear ParkUrban park700 m→✦Clipston medieval settlementHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Brampton Valley Way Linear ParkUrban park1.7 km→