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Lake Fields

14 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.47311, -0.41468

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Nuthatch, Treecreeper +33 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tawny Owl, Nuthatch, Treecreeper +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Eristalis pertinax +85 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Eristalis pertinax +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Bulrush, Black Bryony · last seen 2025; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Bulrush, Black Bryony · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 12Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 53Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harvest time near Polebrook, Northamptonshire

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Harvest time near Polebrook, Northamptonshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️BARNWELLCountry park4.2 km→🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Ashton Roman small town north east of OundleHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Lily PondUrban park700 m→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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