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Swanspool Gardens

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.29808, -0.69151

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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
  • 🅿️Castle Way 100m away — 20 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreeToilets

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Glossy Ibis +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Glossy Ibis +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Cherry Plum, Dandelion +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Cherry Plum, Dandelion +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Lakes and Meadows TrailWalking route42.5 km
Named routeLength 42.5 kmLocal walking route
Ditchford Muddy Boot TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Nature Trail WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Morrisons footpathpublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
East Northamptonshire GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wellingborough: Swanspool House

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wellingborough: Swanspool House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Irchester Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Croyland GardensUrban park200 m→🏞️IRCHESTERCountry park2.4 km→🌱Swanspool GardensUrban park0 m→✦Tithe barnHistoric site300 m→🌱Tithe Barn GreenUrban park400 m→

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