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Northamptonshire County Golf Club

10 ha

📷 Burgess Von Thunen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.27625, -0.94348

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Gorse, Climbing Corydalis +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Gorse, Climbing Corydalis +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Pedunculate Oak, Elder +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

90 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 536Cycling route
Named routeRef 536National Cycle Network
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Northampton Cycle Network Connect2Cycling route
Named routeRef Connect2Local cycle route
Pitsford Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Golf Lanebyway open to all traffic · 412 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 412 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Northamptonshire Round

📷 Burgess Von Thunen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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