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Desborough Pocket Park

7 ha

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.43929, -0.82691

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Buckwell Close 382m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Swift +44 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Swift +44 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Cowslip, Bluebell +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 6Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route611 m
Named routeRef 6Length 611 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route145 m
Named routeRef 6Length 145 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Desborough-Former Corset Factory

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Desborough-Former Corset Factory

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Desborough GreenspaceUrban park1.4 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Manor ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱' Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→🌱Millenium GreenUrban park400 m→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→