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Brampton Valley Way Linear Park

10 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.44560, -0.91394

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Blackbird, Goldfinch +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Peregrine, Blackbird, Goldfinch +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Rosebay Willowherb, Viper's-bugloss +14 more · last seen 2023

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

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route86 m
Named routeRef 64Length 86 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Named routeRef 6Length 817 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brampton Valley Way near Great Oxendon

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brampton Valley Way near Great Oxendon

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Kelmarsh Gardens and ParklandHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Little Bowden ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Welland ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Brampton Valley Way Linear ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Kelmarsh medieval settlementHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Market Harborough Leisure Centre Playing FieldsUrban park2.4 km→