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52.26309, -0.80333
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 71+ 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 71+ 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Granary Weevil +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Granary Weevil +27 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Nene Way Walking route 177 km ▾
Named route Length 177 km Regional walking route
Show on map Northamptonshire Round Walking route ▾
Overstone Lane public footpath · 398 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 398 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map Overstone Lane public footpath · 283 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 283 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map Overstone Lane public footpath · 582 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 582 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map 71 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Norbital Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 539 Round trip National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 84 m ▾
Named route Length 84 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 483 m ▾
Named route Length 483 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 82 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 82 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 117 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 117 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
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Wildlife to spot
16,369 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,369 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Jay · Blue Tit +25
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Common Gull Larus canus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 🐝 Insects 8 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Granary Weevil · Harlequin Ladybird · Yellow Mealworm Beetle · Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus · Red-legged Shieldbug +3
Granary Weevil Sitophilus granarius2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Yellow Mealworm Beetle Tenebrio molitor2025 Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Yew · Cleavers · Lords-and-Ladies · Snowberry · Wood Avens +22
Yew Taxus baccata2025 Cleavers Galium aparine Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025 Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025 Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025 Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,369 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Jay · Blue Tit +25
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Common Gull Larus canus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto House Sparrow Passer domesticus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 🐝 Insects 8 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Granary Weevil · Harlequin Ladybird · Yellow Mealworm Beetle · Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus · Red-legged Shieldbug +3
Granary Weevil Sitophilus granarius2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Yellow Mealworm Beetle Tenebrio molitor2025 Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Yew · Cleavers · Lords-and-Ladies · Snowberry · Wood Avens +22
Yew Taxus baccata2025 Cleavers Galium aparine Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025 Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025 Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025 Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Lagria hirta Lagria hirta2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Field Penny-cress Thlaspi arvense2025
Field Penny-cress Thlaspi arvense2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Many-Seeded Goosefoot Lipandra polysperma2025
Many-Seeded Goosefoot Lipandra polysperma2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus2025
Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus2025
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2025
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum2025
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025 