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Broadleaved woodland near Gayton

4 ha

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.19575, -0.96767

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Grand Union Canal Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knightley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 536Cycling route
Named routeRef 536National Cycle Network
Northamptonshire Cycle Network N-TCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Northampton Cycle Network Connect2Cycling route
Named routeRef Connect2Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 536Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gayton-Grand Union Canal

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gayton-Grand Union Canal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ladybridge ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Upton Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Hunsbury Hill Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱St Luke's ChurchUrban park4 km→🌱St Luke's ChurchUrban park4 km→🌱Grangewood ParkUrban park4 km→

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