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Grange Road Open Space

5 ha

📷 Burgess Von Thunen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.26038, -0.85662

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 253m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Green Alkanet, Common Field-speedwell +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Green Alkanet, Common Field-speedwell +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional 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
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

161 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 536Cycling route
Named routeRef 536National Cycle Network
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Northampton Cycle Network Connect2Cycling route
Named routeRef Connect2Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
N/ACycling route84 m
Named routeLength 84 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bushland Road

📷 Burgess Von Thunen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bushland Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Becket's ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Delapre EstateUrban park4.7 km→🌱Eastfield ParkUrban park400 m→🦉HILLS AND HOLESNature reserve1.2 km→🌱Grassmere Avenue Linear Open SpaceUrban park1.3 km→🌱Bradlaugh FieldsUrban park1.6 km→

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