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🌱 Urban park

Upton Country Park

376 ha

Plan your visit

DogsFamilyPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome376 ha

Best for

3 activities

Dog 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
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 41 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

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
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Cycling

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99 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

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
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Horse riding

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22 public paths nearby

Public paths
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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Footbridge and path in Upton Country Park

Footbridge and path in Upton Country Park

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦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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