St Francis House
Getting here
52.25187, -0.94404
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee +70 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Cleavers, Green Alkanet +66 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Cleavers, Green Alkanet +66 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Blackthorn, Dandelion +5 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
113 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 536Cycling route
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Northampton Cycle Network Connect2Cycling route
Route 6Cycling route
NorbitalCycling route
Main RouteCycling route874 m
Wildlife to spot
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