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ALTHORP

✦ Ancient woodland241 ha

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Dogs welcome241 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch +61 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Bluebell walks

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Cow Parsley, White Campion +41 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Peacock +24 more · last seen 2024

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 539Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route520 m
Named routeRef 539Length 520 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route409 m
Named routeRef 539Length 409 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route887 m
Named routeRef 539Length 887 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 539Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Grade II* registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

Althorp House, Northamptonshire

Althorp House, Northamptonshire

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 50m

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

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