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📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.30414, -0.69901

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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
  • 🛝Playground 261m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Glossy Ibis +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Glossy Ibis +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dandelion, White Dead-nettle, Wild Privet +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dandelion, White Dead-nettle, Wild Privet +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, White Dead-nettle, Beech +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
Lakes and Meadows TrailWalking route42.5 km
Named routeLength 42.5 kmLocal walking route
Ditchford Muddy Boot TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nature Trail WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Morrisons footpathpublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

War memorial, Wellingborough

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

War memorial, Wellingborough

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Irchester Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Croyland GardensUrban park600 m→🏞️IRCHESTERCountry park3.3 km→🌱Tithe Barn GreenUrban park500 m→✦Tithe barnHistoric site500 m→🌱Swanspool GardensUrban park800 m→

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