Plan your visit
🦅Birds🛝Family🎠Play
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha
Getting here
52.29807, -0.69161
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 297m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 297m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free🛝Playground🚻Toilets
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Glossy Ibis +89 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
playground, toilets, parking
Free
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Glossy Ibis +89 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +30 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Cherry Plum, Dandelion +38 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 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
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
East Northamptonshire GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
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