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Hampton Hargate Playing Fields

18 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.53963, -0.27505

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Great Spotted Woodpecker +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Great Spotted Woodpecker +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Common Darter +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, Common Darter +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Gunwade TrailWalking route
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Wildflower TrailWalking route
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Ham Mere TrailWalking route
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Bluebell TrailWalking route
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Cycling

190 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef 21Round tripRegional cycle route
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Dodds CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Wellingtonia CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef WellingtoniaLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hampton Hargate: The Tump

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hampton Hargate: The Tump

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️NENE PARKCountry park3.6 km→🌱Ferry MeadowsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Thorpe MeadowsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Thorpe ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦Lynch Farm complexHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Ferry Meadows Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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