Ecton Brook Linear Park 26 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 26 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › West Northamptonshire Getting here
52.25933, -0.80189
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Granary Weevil +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Granary Weevil +34 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Yew, Cleavers, Cherry Plum +8 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yew, Cleavers, Cherry Plum +8 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Nene Way Walking route 177 km ▾
Named route Length 177 km Regional walking route
Show on map Northamptonshire Round Walking route ▾
Ridgewalk public footpath · 88 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 88 m Path type: footway
Show on map Ridgewalk public footpath · 61 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 61 m Path type: footway
Show on map 72 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Norbital Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 539 Round trip National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 84 m ▾
Named route Length 84 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 483 m ▾
Named route Length 483 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 82 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 82 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 117 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 117 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
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Wildlife to spot
8,520 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,520 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Jay · Blue Tit +27
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 🐝 Insects 8 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Granary Weevil · Harlequin Ladybird · Yellow Mealworm Beetle · Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus · Red-legged Shieldbug +3
Granary Weevil Sitophilus granarius2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Yellow Mealworm Beetle Tenebrio molitor2025 Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Yew · Cleavers · Cherry Plum · Lords-and-Ladies · Snowberry +21
Yew Taxus baccata2025 Cleavers Galium aparine Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025 Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025 Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,520 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Jay · Blue Tit +27
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 🐝 Insects 8 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Granary Weevil · Harlequin Ladybird · Yellow Mealworm Beetle · Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus · Red-legged Shieldbug +3
Granary Weevil Sitophilus granarius2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Yellow Mealworm Beetle Tenebrio molitor2025 Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Yew · Cleavers · Cherry Plum · Lords-and-Ladies · Snowberry +21
Yew Taxus baccata2025 Cleavers Galium aparine Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025 Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025 Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025 Selfheal
Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris2025
Prunella vulgaris2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Field Penny-cress Thlaspi arvense2025
Field Penny-cress Thlaspi arvense2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Black Horehound Ballota nigra2025
Black Horehound Ballota nigra2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Many-Seeded Goosefoot Lipandra polysperma2025
Many-Seeded Goosefoot Lipandra polysperma2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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