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Delapre Estate

238 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome238 ha

Getting here

52.22227, -0.88695

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Orangery — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, House Sparrow +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, House Sparrow +60 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Field Grasshopper, Swollen-thighed Beetle +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: DELAPRE ABBEY

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 44 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
Ransome Roadpublic footpath · 573 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 573 mPath type: residential
HW26public footpath · 6 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 6 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Nene Valley Waypublic footpath · 700 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 700 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

143 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

Delapre Golf Complex: aerial 2015

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Delapre Golf Complex: aerial 2015

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Nearby places

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🌱Becket's ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Beckett's ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Hunsbury Hill Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱The RacecourseUrban park2.9 km→🌱Ladybridge ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Dallington ParkUrban park3.6 km→