Getting here
52.29538, -0.90093
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
- 🌿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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +81 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ground-ivy, Herb-Robert, Cleavers +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ground-ivy, Herb-Robert, Cleavers +22 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +81 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Flowering Currant, Common Chickweed +1 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Beautiful Demoiselle +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Beautiful Demoiselle +13 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pitsford Water CircuitCycling route
NorbitalCycling route
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route306 m
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Wildlife to spot
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