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Places › England › East Midlands › North Northamptonshire Getting here
52.49397, -0.63511
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 285m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 285m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Wren +78 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Four-spotted Chaser, Gatekeeper +43 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Four-spotted Chaser, Gatekeeper +43 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bee Orchid, Primrose, Guelder-rose +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bee Orchid, Primrose, Guelder-rose +15 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Jurassic Way Walking route 142 km ▾
Named route Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map Lyveden Way Walking route 15.2 km ▾
Named route Length 15.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Northamptonshire) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
5,833 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,833 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Lapwing · Robin · Tufted Duck · Woodpigeon · Pied Wagtail +41
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Robin Erithacus rubecula Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coot Fulica atra Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Greylag Goose Anser anser Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 Four-spotted Chaser · Black-tailed Skimmer · Azure Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly +14
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025 Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Red-eyed Damselfly Primrose · Guelder-rose · Red Clover · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Goat's-beard +7
Primrose Primula vulgaris Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025 Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025 Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025 Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis2025 Common Reed Phragmites australis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,833 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Lapwing · Robin · Tufted Duck · Woodpigeon · Pied Wagtail +41
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Robin Erithacus rubecula Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coot Fulica atra Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Greylag Goose Anser anser Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Siskin Spinus spinus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 Four-spotted Chaser · Black-tailed Skimmer · Azure Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly +14
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025 Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Red-eyed Damselfly Primrose · Guelder-rose · Red Clover · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Goat's-beard +7
Primrose Primula vulgaris Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025 Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025 Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025 Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis2025 Common Reed Phragmites australis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Erythromma najas2025
Erythromma najas2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2025
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2025
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea2025
Downy Emerald Cordulia aenea2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio2025
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025 2025
2025
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2025
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera2025
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum2025
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Wood Small-reed Calamagrostis epigejos2025
Wood Small-reed Calamagrostis epigejos2025
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris2025
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris2025
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025 