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Castle Playing Fields

10 ha

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.40094, -0.53826

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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
  • 🅿️Co-op Food Car Park 17m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Little Egret, Cormorant +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Little Egret, Cormorant +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Lyveden WayWalking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
East Northamptonshire GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Skatepark

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Skatepark

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Nearby places

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🌱Coronation GardensUrban park500 m→🌱Peace Memorial ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Peace Memorial ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Drayton ParkUrban park3.2 km→🦉KINEWELL LAKENature reserve4.3 km→🦉TITCHMARSHNature reserve1.8 km→

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