Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

Curly Wurly

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.25000, -0.88956

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Common Field-speedwell, Maidenhair Spleenwort +7 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Common Field-speedwell, Maidenhair Spleenwort +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Meliscaeva auricollis, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Meliscaeva auricollis, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
🚴

Cycling

156 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 536Cycling route
Named routeRef 536National Cycle Network
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Northampton Cycle Network Connect2Cycling route
Named routeRef Connect2Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route874 m
Named routeRef 539Length 874 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Northampton University and old racecourse: aerial 2014

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Northampton University and old racecourse: aerial 2014

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Becket's ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Delapre EstateUrban park3.1 km→🌱The RacecourseUrban park200 m→🌱Kingsthorpe ParkUrban park1.3 km→🦉HILLS AND HOLESNature reserve1.7 km→🌱Beckett's ParkUrban park1.8 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 571f1c0f-4701-4ecd-9b5c-b5ac5cb8e08b