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Settlement site 330yds (300m) N of mill

7 ha

📷 Ben Brooksbank · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.27882, -0.96159

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Western Honey Bee +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sand Spurrey, Common Cudweed +57 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Sand Spurrey, Common Cudweed +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Sweet Chestnut, Pedunculate Oak +5 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

74 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of Church Brampton station, 1989

📷 Ben Brooksbank · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of Church Brampton station, 1989

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Althorp ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Dallington ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Kingsthorpe ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Errington ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱St Crispin ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦BOUGHTON HALLHistoric site4.5 km→

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