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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 40 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › North Northamptonshire Getting here
52.47700, -0.64874
Open directionsv 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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Kestrel, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Kestrel, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Common Darter +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bee Orchid, Common Spotted-orchid, Sea Fern-grass +67 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bee Orchid, Common Spotted-orchid, Sea Fern-grass +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Guelder-rose, White Dead-nettle +4 more foraging species
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Jurassic Way Walking route 142 km ▾
Named route Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map Lyveden Way Walking route 15.2 km ▾
Named route Length 15.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Main Route Cycling route 2.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 552 Length 2.6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 552 Length 20 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 260 m ▾
Named route Ref 552 Length 260 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 847 m ▾
Named route Ref 552 Length 847 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 812 m ▾
Named route Ref 552 Length 812 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 941 m ▾
Named route Ref 552 Length 941 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Stanion, Cowthick Plantation: aerial 2015
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Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio2025
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2023
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2023 2024
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Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2024
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2024
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2023
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2023
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis2025
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis2025
Ploughman's-spikenard Inula conyzae2025
Ploughman's-spikenard Inula conyzae2025
Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris2025
Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2024
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2024
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2024
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2024
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2024
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2024
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024
Weld Reseda luteola2024
Weld Reseda luteola2024
Wood Small-reed Calamagrostis epigejos2024
Wood Small-reed Calamagrostis epigejos2024
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota2024
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota2024
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2024
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2024
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola2024
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola2024
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2024
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2024
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2024
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2024
Canary-grass Phalaris canariensis2024
Canary-grass Phalaris canariensis2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Common Couch Elymus repens2024
Common Couch Elymus repens2024
Many-Seeded Goosefoot Lipandra polysperma2024
Many-Seeded Goosefoot Lipandra polysperma2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2024
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2024
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2024
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2024
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2024
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2024
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2024
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2024
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2024
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2024
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2024
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2024
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2024
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2024
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2024
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2024
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2024
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2024
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2024
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2024
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides2024
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides2024
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2024
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Field Penny-cress Thlaspi arvense2024
Field Penny-cress Thlaspi arvense2024
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2024
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2024
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2024
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus2024
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus2024
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2024
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2024
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2024
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2024
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2024
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2024
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2024
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2024
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2024
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea2024
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea2024
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2024
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2024
Grass Vetchling Lathyrus nissolia2024
Grass Vetchling Lathyrus nissolia2024
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2024
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2024
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2024
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2024
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2024
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2024
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2024
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2023
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2023
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2023
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2023
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2023
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2023
Wild Parsnip Pastinaca sativa2023
Wild Parsnip Pastinaca sativa2023
Wild Liquorice Astragalus glycyphyllos2023
Wild Liquorice Astragalus glycyphyllos2023
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2023
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2023
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris2023
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris2023
Bugle Ajuga reptans2023
Bugle Ajuga reptans2023
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2023
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2023
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2023
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2023 