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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ground-ivy, Hogweed, Germander Speedwell +67 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ground-ivy, Hogweed, Germander Speedwell +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Elder +8 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knightley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Grafton WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Northamptonshire Cycle Network N-TCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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