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CROWFIELDS COMMON

9 ha

📷 Burgess Von Thunen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.28619, -0.84684

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 128m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Pound Lanepublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
The Nurseriespublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Pound Lanepublic footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Pitsford Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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

About this nature reserve

Crowfields Common is a 9-hectare Local Nature Reserve found in West Northamptonshire, East Midlands. It consists of grasslands and hedgerows, attracting wildlife like common spotted orchids and a variety of insects, making it ideal for nature walks.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ashley Lane

📷 Burgess Von Thunen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ashley Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Southfields Linear Open SpaceUrban park1.3 km→🌱Eastfield ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Bradlaugh FieldsUrban park2.9 km→🦉HILLS AND HOLESNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Grassmere Avenue Linear Open SpaceUrban park3.3 km→🌱Sywell Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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