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Hunsbury Hill Spinney

6 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.22214, -0.93168

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 298m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dock Bug +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dock Bug +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 11 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
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Cycling

126 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 536Cycling route
Named routeRef 536National Cycle Network
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named 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
Main RouteCycling route874 m
Named routeRef 539Length 874 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Benedict's Church, Camp Hill, Northampton

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Benedict's Church, Camp Hill, Northampton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Delapre EstateUrban park3.1 km→🌱Becket's ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Hunsbury Hill Country ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Ladybridge ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Upton Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Dallington ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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