Getting here
52.28609, -0.99593
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock +62 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Snout +152 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Snout +152 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, White Campion, Sainfoin +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, White Campion, Sainfoin +39 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Jelly Ear, Pale Stagshorn, Club Foot +6 more · last seen 2011; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Pale Stagshorn, Club Foot +6 more · last seen 2011
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
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
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
NorbitalCycling route
Main RouteCycling route191 m
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Wildlife to spot
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