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Hunsbury Hill Country Park

7 ha

📷 Burgess Von Thunen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.21721, -0.91736

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 352m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Dock Bug, Common Red Soldier Beetle +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Dock Bug, Common Red Soldier Beetle +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Norbital

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
HW63public footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mPath type: footway
HW63public footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

128 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 536Cycling route
Named routeRef 536National Cycle Network
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Northamptonshire Cycle Network N-TCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Northampton Cycle Network Connect2Cycling route
Named routeRef Connect2Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
HW16bridleway · 88 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 88 mPath type: bridleway
HW16bridleway · 260 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 260 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hunsbury Hill Country Park

📷 Burgess Von Thunen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Delapre EstateUrban park2.2 km→🌱Becket's ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Hunsbury Hill Country ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Ladybridge ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Beckett's ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Upton Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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