Irchester Country Park 14 ha
Plan your visit
🧺 Picnic🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 14 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › North Northamptonshire Getting here
52.28493, -0.67210
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Robin 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🛝 Playground 275m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Robin 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🛝 Playground 275m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Paid 🧺 Picnic spot🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🧺 Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, toilets, car park
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Robin, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, toilets, picnic area
Free
playground, toilets, parking
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Spear Thistle, Cherry Plum +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Spear Thistle, Cherry Plum +40 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Nene Way Walking route 177 km ▾
Named route Length 177 km Regional walking route
Show on map Ditchford Muddy Boot Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Nature Trail Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Lakes and Meadows Trail Walking route 42.5 km ▾
Named route Length 42.5 km Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
East Northamptonshire Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 71 Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Path to the railway museum in Irchester Country Park
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2-spot Ladybird
2-spot Ladybird
Adalia bipunctata2025
Adalia bipunctata2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Tremulicerus vitreus Tremulicerus vitreus2025
Tremulicerus vitreus Tremulicerus vitreus2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 2025
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Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2025
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita2025
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2025
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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