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Hunsbury Hill Country Park

62 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome62 ha

Getting here

52.21851, -0.92065

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 230m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Field Grasshopper, Swollen-thighed Beetle +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

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

129 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

Path by trig pillar, Hunsbury Hill Country Park

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path by trig pillar, Hunsbury Hill Country Park

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