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Brixworth Country Park

43 ha

📷 Kokai · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

52.32074, -0.89367

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Black-headed Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 375m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant +88 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gull, Cormorant +88 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cantharis rustica, Eristalis pertinax, Azure Damselfly +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Red Campion, Field Bindweed +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

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

30 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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