ALTHORP
✦ Ancient woodland241 ha
Plan your visit
🌳Ancient🦅Birds💜Bluebells
Dogs welcome241 ha
Getting here
52.27994, -1.00046
Open directionsv
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦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
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch +61 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
💜Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Cow Parsley, White Campion +41 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Nuthatch +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Red Admiral, Peacock +24 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 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▾
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
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Althorp House, Northamptonshire
Photos
Althorp House, Northamptonshire
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Weather for this location
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