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Cowpasture Spinney

8 ha

📷 Kokai · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.29426, -0.82093

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Large White +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Large White +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Fodder Vetch, Yellow Bartsia +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Fodder Vetch, Yellow Bartsia +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pitsford Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
N/ACycling route84 m
Named routeLength 84 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route483 m
Named routeLength 483 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath North

📷 Kokai · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Southfields Linear Open SpaceUrban park1.9 km→🌱Sywell Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Eastfield ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Grassmere Avenue Linear Open SpaceUrban park4.4 km→🌱Bradlaugh FieldsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Thorplands Open SpaceUrban park2.6 km→

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