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Penn Valley Park

13 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Penn Valley Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.20968, -0.90801

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦34+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 151m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Field Grasshopper, Swollen-thighed Beetle +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Field Grasshopper, Swollen-thighed Beetle +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

120 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 536Cycling route
Named routeRef 536National Cycle Network
Northamptonshire Cycle Network N-TCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Northampton Cycle Network Connect2Cycling route
Named routeRef Connect2Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route874 m
Named routeRef 539Length 874 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Penn Valley Park

📷 Wikipedia · Penn Valley Park · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Delapre EstateUrban park2 km→🌱Becket's ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Ladybridge ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Hunsbury Hill Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Beckett's ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Upton Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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