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Brampton Valley Way Linear Park

46 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome46 ha

Getting here

52.42691, -0.91376

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mottled Rustic, Smoky Wainscot, Heart & Dart +138 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crosswort, Creeping Thistle, Tortula schimperi +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

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

23 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
N/ACycling route299 m
Named routeLength 299 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brampton Valley Way near Clipston

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brampton Valley Way near Clipston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Kelmarsh Gardens and ParklandHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Brampton Valley Way Linear ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Brampton Valley Way Linear ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦Kelmarsh medieval settlementHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Brampton Valley Way Linear ParkUrban park1 km→✦Clipston medieval settlementHistoric site3.1 km→