Getting here
52.33001, -1.00649
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦117+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Caspian Gull and Stonechat
- 🌿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
- 🐦117+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Caspian Gull and Stonechat
- 🌿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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Caspian Gull, Stonechat, Gadwall +114 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Caspian Gull, Stonechat, Gadwall +114 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +20 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Field Bindweed, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Purple-loosestrife · last seen 2025; Plants — Field Bindweed, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Purple-loosestrife · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
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