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Crick Community Sports Centre

8 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.35404, -1.12911

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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
  • 🅿️Crick Marina car park 306m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Robin, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackcap, Robin, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Common Mallow, Hart's-Tongue +23 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Common Mallow, Hart's-Tongue +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper +41 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper +41 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 50Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crick Lodge Bridge

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crick Lodge Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Watford ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Crick Sports GroundUrban park100 m→🌱Kilsby Playing FieldUrban park3.7 km→🌱Watford ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Crick Sports GroundUrban park400 m→🌱The GreenUrban park800 m→

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