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Brampton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland63 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome63 ha

Getting here

52.46430, -0.82538

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Mallow, Primrose, Wood-sorrel +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Common Nettle, Barren Strawberry +4 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Oyster Mushroom · last seen 2025; Fungi — Oyster Mushroom · last seen 2025

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

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 64Cycling route
Named routeRef 64National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 64Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 64Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4 m
Named routeRef 64Length 4 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route498 m
Named routeRef 64Length 498 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route603 m
Named routeRef 64Length 603 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brampton Wood, track

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brampton Wood, track

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Desborough GreenspaceUrban park2 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→🌱Desborough Pocket ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Millenium GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park3.6 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds5 km→

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