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Castle Ashby House

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📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.22459, -0.73851

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Buttery — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall-rue, Common Spotted-orchid, Purple-loosestrife +6 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wall-rue, Common Spotted-orchid, Purple-loosestrife +6 more · last seen 2026

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

12 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 route500 m
Named routeRef 539Length 500 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route49 m
Named routeRef 539Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route146 m
Named routeLength 146 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route256 m
Named routeRef 539Length 256 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Castle Ashby House near Northampton

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castle Ashby House near Northampton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle Ashby GardensUrban park400 m→✦CASTLE ASHBYHistoric site800 m→✦Earls Barton motte castleHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Chase ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Recreational areaUrban park4.8 km→🌱Earls Barton Pocket ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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