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High Street Congregational Church

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.30298, -0.69645

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕W C F Helping Hands Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Glossy Ibis +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Glossy Ibis +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Cherry Plum, Dandelion +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Cherry Plum, Dandelion +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Lakes and Meadows TrailWalking route42.5 km
Named routeLength 42.5 kmLocal walking route
Ditchford Muddy Boot TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nature Trail WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Morrisons footpathpublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

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A5193 High Street, Wellingborough

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A5193 High Street, Wellingborough

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