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Grimscote Heath

13 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knightley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Grafton WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Northamptonshire Cycle Network N-TCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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