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Castle Ashby Gardens

28 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

52.22138, -0.73643

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Castle Ashby Walled Garden Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route325 m
Named routeRef 539Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route61 m
Named routeRef 539Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Victorian conservatory, Castle Ashby Gardens

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Victorian conservatory, Castle Ashby Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CASTLE ASHBYHistoric site600 m→🌱Chase ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Earls Barton Pocket ParkUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene's ChurchReligious grounds200 m→✦Castle Ashby HouseHistoric site400 m→⛪St Margaret ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→

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