Plan your visit
Getting here
52.41056, -0.91939
About Kelmarsh Gardens and Parkland
Kelmarsh Hall in Northamptonshire, England, is an 18th-century country house about 5 miles (8. 0 km) south of Market Harborough and 11 miles (18 km) north of Northampton. It is a Grade I listed house and is open to public viewing.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Pochard
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Sweet Pea`s Tea room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Pochard
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Sweet Pea`s Tea room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: KELMARSH HALL; Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Plea minutissima, Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis, Common Water-Boatman +12 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Good match
café
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
🚴Cycling
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route817 m
Main RouteCycling route204 m
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Wildlife to spot
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