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Long Buckby Children's Recreation Ground

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Dogs welcome

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
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 285m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Swift +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Sparrow, Woodpigeon, Swift +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +67 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Gatekeeper +67 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garden Grape-hyacinth, Few-flowered Garlic, Fox-and-cubs +123 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Garden Grape-hyacinth, Few-flowered Garlic, Fox-and-cubs +123 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Few-flowered Garlic, Cut-leaved Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 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

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 50Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 50Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route167 m
Named routeRef 50Length 167 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12 m
Named routeRef 50Length 12 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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