Desborough Greenspace
105 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome105 ha
Getting here
52.44842, -0.81243
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 478m away
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 478m away
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Wren +58 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Wren +58 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White +149 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Cowslip, Common Nettle, Ivy +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
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
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km▾
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
7,232 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
7,232 records · National Biodiversity NetworkCarrion Crow · Rook · Blue Tit · Magpie · Goldcrest +9
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- MagpiePica pica
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
🐝Insects2 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Nebria brevicollis · Batman Hoverfly
- Nebria brevicollisNebria brevicollis
- Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea
Oyster Mushroom
- Oyster MushroomPleurotus ostreatus
🌿Plants129 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Blackthorn · Broad-leaved Dock · Herb-Robert · Bramble · Hawthorn +124
- BlackthornPrunus spinosa
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
- Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- HawthornCrataegus monogyna
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
7,232 records · National Biodiversity NetworkCarrion Crow · Rook · Blue Tit · Magpie · Goldcrest +9
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- MagpiePica pica
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
🐝Insects2 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Nebria brevicollis · Batman Hoverfly
- Nebria brevicollisNebria brevicollis
- Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea
Oyster Mushroom
- Oyster MushroomPleurotus ostreatus
🌿Plants129 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Blackthorn · Broad-leaved Dock · Herb-Robert · Bramble · Hawthorn +124
- BlackthornPrunus spinosa
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
- Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum
- BrambleRubus fruticosus
- HawthornCrataegus monogyna
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Snowberry
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
Symphoricarpos albus
Common NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesBristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioidesPrickly LettuceLactuca serriolaPrickly LettuceLactuca serriolaOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareOxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgareGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumCommon MallowMalva sylvestrisCommon MallowMalva sylvestrisPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansCreeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptansSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumWild TeaselDipsacus fullonumAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorFool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorumFool's Water-CressHelosciadium nodiflorumElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperPrickly Sow-thistleSonchus asperWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGround-ivyGlechoma hederaceaGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaRosa caninaRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusFalse Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatiusSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisDog's MercuryMercurialis perennisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisLesser BurdockArctium minusLesser BurdockArctium minusRed BartsiaOdontites vernusRed BartsiaOdontites vernusWinter HeliotropePetasites pyrenaicusWinter HeliotropePetasites pyrenaicusThale CressArabidopsis thalianaThale CressArabidopsis thalianaCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisCaper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyrisMalus sylvestrisMalus sylvestrisMalus sylvestrisMalus sylvestrisPerennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensisPerennial Sow-thistleSonchus arvensisHedge MustardSisymbrium officinaleHedge MustardSisymbrium officinaleItalian Lords-and-LadiesArum italicumItalian Lords-and-LadiesArum italicumGreat MulleinVerbascum thapsusGreat MulleinVerbascum thapsusRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumRed Dead-nettleLamium purpureumAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisAutumn HawkbitScorzoneroides autumnalisWall BarleyHordeum murinumWall BarleyHordeum murinumFirethornPyracantha coccineaFirethornPyracantha coccineaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaCommon ChickweedStellaria mediaWild-oatAvena fatuaWild-oatAvena fatuaGroundselSenecio vulgarisGroundselSenecio vulgarisMugwortArtemisia vulgarisMugwortArtemisia vulgarisLamb's-earStachys byzantinaLamb's-earStachys byzantinaCommon CouchElymus repensCommon CouchElymus repensWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumWhite Dead-nettleLamium albumHoary RagwortJacobaea erucifoliaHoary RagwortJacobaea erucifoliaYewTaxus baccataYewTaxus baccataHard RushJuncus inflexusHard RushJuncus inflexusStinking IrisIris foetidissimaStinking IrisIris foetidissimaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisBuddlejaBuddlejaBuddlejaBuddlejaSmooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillarisSmooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillarisField BindweedConvolvulus arvensisField BindweedConvolvulus arvensisBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaBrooklimeVeronica beccabungaSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusSmooth Sow-thistleSonchus oleraceusWatercressNasturtium officinaleWatercressNasturtium officinalePhleum pratensePhleum pratensePhleum pratensePhleum pratenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusSalix fragilisSalix fragilisSalix fragilisSalix fragilisHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaRedshankPersicaria maculosaRedshankPersicaria maculosaHazelCorylus avellanaHazelCorylus avellanaYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisWild CherryPrunus aviumWild CherryPrunus aviumBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaBlack MedickMedicago lupulinaDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumPolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum avicularePolygonum aviculareLady's BedstrawGalium verumLady's BedstrawGalium verumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumCut-leaved Crane's-billGeranium dissectumWater MintMentha aquaticaWater MintMentha aquaticaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCyclamenCyclamenCyclamenCyclamenCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusCherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasusField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumBurnet-saxifragePimpinella saxifragaBurnet-saxifragePimpinella saxifragaCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraCommon KnapweedCentaurea nigraPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixHedera helixIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraCentaurea nigraTimothyPhleum pratenseTimothyPhleum pratenseWild CarrotDaucus carotaWild CarrotDaucus carotaCornus sanguinea subsp. sanguineaCornus sanguinea subsp. sanguineaCornus sanguinea subsp. sanguineaCornus sanguinea subsp. sanguineaMale-fernDryopteris filix-masMale-fernDryopteris filix-masGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGiant FescueSchedonorus giganteusGiant FescueSchedonorus giganteusAgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoriaAgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoriaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaWild StrawberryFragaria vescaFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumFalse-bromeBrachypodium sylvaticumReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaReed Canary-grassPhalaris arundinaceaAmphibious BistortPersicaria amphibiaAmphibious BistortPersicaria amphibiaCommon BentAgrostis capillarisCommon BentAgrostis capillarisSlender KnapweedCentaurea debeauxiiSlender KnapweedCentaurea debeauxiiHoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorumHoary WillowherbEpilobium parviflorumWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisGoat WillowSalix capreaGoat WillowSalix capreaSwine-cressLepidium coronopusSwine-cressLepidium coronopusMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisOsierSalix viminalisOsierSalix viminalisBearded CouchElymus caninusBearded CouchElymus caninusCurled DockRumex crispusCurled DockRumex crispusClustered DockRumex conglomeratusClustered DockRumex conglomeratusSoft-rushJuncus effususSoft-rushJuncus effususTall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceusTall FescueSchedonorus arundinaceusCleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparine