Hackleton Pocket Park 4 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › West Northamptonshire Getting here
52.18503, -0.82619
Open directionsv 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 🐕 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Snapdragon, Black-poplar, Crimson Clover +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Snapdragon, Black-poplar, Crimson Clover +17 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Brown Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Brown Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Nene Way Walking route 177 km ▾
Named route Length 177 km Regional walking route
Show on map Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map Northamptonshire Round Walking route ▾
Milton Keynes Boundary Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Paynes Lane public footpath · 81 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 81 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Paynes Lane public footpath · 22 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 22 m Path type: footway
Show on map 44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Norbital Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 539 Round trip National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 874 m ▾
Named route Ref 539 Length 874 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 82 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 82 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 117 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 117 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 177 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 177 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Towards Piddington on a cold morning
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Wildlife to spot
3,268 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,268 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · House Sparrow · Great Tit · Wren +47
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Swallow Hirundo rustica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Jay Garrulus glandarius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Skylark Alauda arvensis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Carrion Crow Corvus corone Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Whitethroat Curruca communis Rock Dove Columba livia Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Rook Corvus frugilegus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Siskin Spinus spinus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Stock Dove Columba oenas Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Hairy Shieldbug · Brown Hawker · Emperor Dragonfly
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator 🌿 Plants 20 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Snapdragon · Black-poplar · Crimson Clover · Trifolium incarnatum · Wild Teasel +15
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus Black-poplar Populus nigra Crimson Clover Trifolium incarnatum subsp. incarnatum Trifolium incarnatum Trifolium incarnatum Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,268 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 52 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · House Sparrow · Great Tit · Wren +47
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Swallow Hirundo rustica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Jay Garrulus glandarius Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Skylark Alauda arvensis Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Carrion Crow Corvus corone Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Whitethroat Curruca communis Rock Dove Columba livia Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Raven Corvus corax Linnet Linaria cannabina Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Snipe Gallinago gallinago Rook Corvus frugilegus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Siskin Spinus spinus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Stock Dove Columba oenas Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit · Brown Hare
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Hairy Shieldbug · Brown Hawker · Emperor Dragonfly
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator 🌿 Plants 20 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Snapdragon · Black-poplar · Crimson Clover · Trifolium incarnatum · Wild Teasel +15
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus Black-poplar Populus nigra Crimson Clover Trifolium incarnatum subsp. incarnatum Trifolium incarnatum Trifolium incarnatum Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Field Bindweed
Field Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
Convolvulus arvensis
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Wild-oat Avena fatua
Wild-oat Avena fatua
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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