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Delapre Park

14 ha

📷 Ruth Sharville · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.22532, -0.88549

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕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
Bike parkingCaféParkingToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, House Sparrow +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, House Sparrow +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Dock Bug, Field Grasshopper +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Dock Bug, Field Grasshopper +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Port Waypublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface gravelPath type: footway
University Drivepublic footpath · 101 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 101 mPath type: service
University Drivepublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mPath type: service
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Cycling

152 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

Relief carving, Delapre Abbey Garden, Northampton

📷 Ruth Sharville · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Relief carving, Delapre Abbey Garden, Northampton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Delapre EstateUrban park400 m→🌱Becket's ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Beckett's ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Hunsbury Hill Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱The RacecourseUrban park2.6 km→🌱Ladybridge ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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