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FAWSLEY HALL

365 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome365 ha

Getting here

52.21168, -1.17356

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Woodpigeon
  • ✦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
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: FAWSLEY HALL; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Grammoptera ruficornis, Batman Hoverfly, Cantharis nigricans +40 more · last seen 2024

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

4 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knightley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route343 m
Named routeRef 50Length 343 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 5.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 50Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route148 m
Named routeRef 50Length 148 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Fawsley Park

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in Fawsley Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park1.8 km→⛪St Augustine's Roman Catholic Church and CentreReligious grounds4.9 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park1.5 km→✦Everdon BridgeHistoric site3.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.5 km→✦Preston Capes motte and bailey castleHistoric site2.7 km→