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Cathedral Church of Our Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury Martyr

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.24814, -0.89922

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 190m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Poppy, Green Alkanet, Creeping Thistle +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Poppy, Green Alkanet, Creeping Thistle +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

153 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 536Cycling route
Named routeRef 536National Cycle Network
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named 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 route874 m
Named routeRef 539Length 874 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cathedral Church of Our Lady Immaculate and St Thomas of Canterbury

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cathedral Church of Our Lady Immaculate and St Thomas of Canterbury

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🌱Becket's ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Delapre EstateUrban park3 km→🌱The RacecourseUrban park800 m→🌱Kingsthorpe ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Dallington ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Beckett's ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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