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Northamptonshire County Golf Club

8 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.26886, -0.93965

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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 — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Snowdrop, Gorse +52 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Snowdrop, Gorse +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard, Pedunculate Oak +3 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

122 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

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Northamptonshire County Golf Club

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Northamptonshire County Golf Club

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🌱Dallington ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Kingsthorpe ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱The RacecourseUrban park4.2 km→🌱Althorp ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Bradlaugh FieldsUrban park4.3 km→🦉HILLS AND HOLESNature reserve4.6 km→

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