St John Baptist
Getting here
52.15854, -0.97940
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Swallow, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Swallow, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dock, Primrose, Ground-ivy +48 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Dock, Primrose, Ground-ivy +48 more · last seen 2021
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper +39 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Gatekeeper +39 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Copper Beech, Bramble, Elder +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Knightley WayWalking route
Grafton WayWalking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Northamptonshire Cycle Network N-TCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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