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🧺 Picnic🐶 Dogs🌲 Walks
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 57 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › North Northamptonshire Getting here
52.28245, -0.78389
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Paid 🧺 Picnic spot
🧺 Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area; Country park — good for group day out
Free
Dogs allowed — country park
Free
🛝 Family friendly
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Country park — designed for family visits; picnic area
Free
Country park — managed habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Moderate match
Country park — mixed habitats
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Nene Way Walking route 177 km ▾
Named route Length 177 km Regional walking route
Show on map Northamptonshire Round Walking route ▾
36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pitsford Water Circuit Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Norbital Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 539 Round trip National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 84 m ▾
Named route Length 84 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 483 m ▾
Named route Length 483 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 325 m ▾
Named route Ref 539 Length 325 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 500 m ▾
Named route Ref 539 Length 500 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Sywell is a 57-hectare Country Park located in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands. The park encompasses a mix of woodlands and open spaces that provide habitats for a variety of wildlife and opportunities for walking, cycling, and picnics.
Photos Sywell Reservoir and Country Park
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14,414 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,414 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Coot · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Robin · Blue Tit +49
Coot Fulica atra Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · 14-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Water Ladybird +16
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Wood Anemone · Snowdrop · Himalayan Balsam
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,414 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Coot · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Robin · Blue Tit +49
Coot Fulica atra Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · 14-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Water Ladybird +16
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Wood Anemone · Snowdrop · Himalayan Balsam
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
European Cinchbug
European Cinchbug
Ischnodemus sabuleti
Ischnodemus sabuleti
Demetrias imperialis Demetrias imperialis
Demetrias imperialis Demetrias imperialis
Psammoecus bipunctatus Psammoecus bipunctatus
Psammoecus bipunctatus Psammoecus bipunctatus
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025
Dasysyrphus Dasysyrphus2025
Dasysyrphus Dasysyrphus2025
Caecilius fuscopterus Caecilius fuscopterus2025
Caecilius fuscopterus Caecilius fuscopterus2025
White Clover Seed Weevil Protapion fulvipes2025
White Clover Seed Weevil Protapion fulvipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 