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Althorp Park

331 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome331 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Bird watching

Strong match

Free

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Family friendly

Good match

Free

Urban park — family destination

Picnic day out

Good match

Free

Urban park — open green space

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 539Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route520 m
Named routeRef 539Length 520 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route409 m
Named routeRef 539Length 409 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route887 m
Named routeRef 539Length 887 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 539Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

Path past a flower border in Althorp Park

Path past a flower border in Althorp Park

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Facilities

🅿️

Parking

1 nearby · 17m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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