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Brixworth Country Park

7 ha

📷 Kokai · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.32391, -0.89334

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦94+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 246m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Cow Parsley, Pedunculate Oak +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Campion, Cow Parsley, Pedunculate Oak +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Cantharis rustica, Azure Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Cantharis rustica, Azure Damselfly +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Sweet Chestnut, White Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species

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
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pitsford Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 6Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 6Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brixworth Country Park

📷 Kokai · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brixworth Country Park

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🌱Country Park Pinic AreaUrban park600 m→🌱Country Park nature learning areaUrban park600 m→🌱Brixworth Country ParkUrban park400 m→✦BOUGHTON HALLHistoric site3.6 km→✦LAMPORT HALLHistoric site4.3 km→🏞️BRIXWORTHCountry park400 m→

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