Plan your visit
DogsFamilyPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome376 ha
Getting here
52.22805, -0.95532
Best for
3 activitiesDog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v4 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
vWalking
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▾
Coy Carp to Brentford section
Named routeRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route▾
Named route
Chapel Lanepublic footpath · 81 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 81 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Chapel Lanepublic footpath · 62 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Hodges Lanepublic footpath · 124 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 124 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
🚴Cycling
v99 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
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▾
Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NorbitalCycling route▾
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route126 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 126 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴Horse riding
v22 public paths nearby
Public paths
🐴
vHorse riding
Camp Lanebridleway · 64 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 64 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Camp Lanebridleway · 704 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 704 mSurface groundPath type: track
About this urban park
Upton Country Park is a urban park covering 376 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
16 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
16 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
🅿️
Parking
1 nearby · Free · 465m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
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