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Grafton Strip

5 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.42465, -0.66793

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +14 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Lords-and-Ladies · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Lords-and-Ladies · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Lyveden WayWalking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 552Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 552Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 552Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route260 m
Named routeRef 552Length 260 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route690 m
Named routeRef 552Length 690 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 552Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grafton Road near the entrance to Boughton House

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grafton Road near the entrance to Boughton House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ise Valley ParklandsUrban park4.3 km→🌱Grafton Street ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Castle FieldUrban park5 km→✦BOUGHTON HOUSEHistoric site1 km→🌱North ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Rockingham Road ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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