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EASTON NESTON

312 ha

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome312 ha

Getting here

52.13382, -0.97282

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About EASTON NESTON

Easton Neston is a large grade I listed country house in the parish of Easton Neston near Towcester in Northamptonshire, England. It was built by William Fermor, 1st Baron Leominster (1648–1711), in the Baroque style to the design of the architect Nicholas Hawksmoor.

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Country houseGrade I listed building

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: GARDEN HOUSE AT EASTON NESTON HOUSE; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Rosemary Beetle, Common Darter +12 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knightley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Grafton WayWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Meeting Lanepublic footpath · 5 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 5 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Meeting Lanepublic footpath · 82 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 82 mPath type: service
Meeting Lanepublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mPath type: service
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Northamptonshire Cycle Network N-TCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Towcester-Easton Neston Park

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Towcester-Easton Neston Park

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🌱Bury Mount GreenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Sawpit GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱River WalkUrban park1.8 km→🌱WatermeadowsUrban park700 m→🌱Shires Meadow ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦STOKE PARKHistoric site3.7 km→