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Holcot Allotment Gardens

📷 Frederick William Beaver · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.31822, -0.84248

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Mallard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 490m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Moorhen +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Mallard, Moorhen +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tipula pagana, Trichocera annulata, Opomyza florum +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Tipula pagana, Trichocera annulata, Opomyza florum +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Northamptonshire Round

Free

Family friendly

Allotments

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pitsford Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route839 m
Named routeRef 539Length 839 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 539Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holcot - Brixworth Road about 1960

📷 Frederick William Beaver · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holcot - Brixworth Road about 1960

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Country Park Pinic AreaUrban park3.6 km→🌱Country Park nature learning areaUrban park3.7 km→🌱Southfields Linear Open SpaceUrban park4.4 km→🌱Brixworth Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦BOUGHTON HALLHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Thorplands Open SpaceUrban park4.9 km→

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