GREENS NORTON POCKET PARK NATURE RESERVE
2 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🐶Dogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
52.13680, -1.03174
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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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🧺Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knightley WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Grafton WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional 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▾
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Northamptonshire Cycle Network N-TCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4 km▾
Named routeRef 50Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route525 m▾
Named routeRef 50Length 525 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m▾
Named routeRef 50Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.9 km▾
Named routeRef 50Length 7.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
12,034 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
12,034 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds45 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Blue Tit · Great Tit · Goldfinch · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +40
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- MagpiePica pica
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- SiskinSpinus spinus2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- RavenCorvus corax
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- SwiftApus apus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
🦌Mammals1 species
summerwinter
2025▾
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2024▾
Smooth Newt
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
Hairy Shieldbug · Green Shieldbug · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Varied Carpet Beetle · Vine Weevil +1
- Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis
- Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci
- Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus
- Tipula maximaTipula maxima2024
🌿Plants9 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Lords-and-Ladies · Lesser Celandine · Cherry Laurel · Fool's Parsley · Spindle +4
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum2024
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus2025
- Fool's ParsleyAethusa cynapium2025
- SpindleEuonymus europaeus2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
12,034 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds45 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Blue Tit · Great Tit · Goldfinch · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +40
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- MagpiePica pica
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2024
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- SiskinSpinus spinus2024
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- RavenCorvus corax
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- SwiftApus apus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
🦌Mammals1 species
summerwinter
2025▾
Grey Squirrel
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
🐸Amphibians1 species
autumn
2024▾
Smooth Newt
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
Hairy Shieldbug · Green Shieldbug · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Varied Carpet Beetle · Vine Weevil +1
- Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis
- Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci
- Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus
- Tipula maximaTipula maxima2024
🌿Plants9 species
springsummerautumn
2026▾
Lords-and-Ladies · Lesser Celandine · Cherry Laurel · Fool's Parsley · Spindle +4
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum2024
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Cherry LaurelPrunus laurocerasus2025
- Fool's ParsleyAethusa cynapium2025
- SpindleEuonymus europaeus2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas