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The Green

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.34158, -0.96504

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +101 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Bindweed, Ground-ivy, Weld +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Field Bindweed, Ground-ivy, Weld +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Northamptonshire RoundWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pitsford Water CircuitCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 6Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route191 m
Named routeRef 6Length 191 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Creaton village green

📷 Graham Horn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Creaton village green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park3.4 km→🌱St Davids Recreational GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Ashway ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Creaton Dog Walking ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Hollowell Pocket ParkUrban park1.2 km→✦COTTESBROOKE HALLHistoric site2.2 km→

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