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The Oaks

2 ha
WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

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 — Blackbird, Redwing, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Redwing, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Pseudoschismatomma rufescens, Amandinea punctata, Protoblastenia rupestris +22 more · last seen 2011; Fungi — Pseudoschismatomma rufescens, Amandinea punctata, Protoblastenia rupestris +22 more · last seen 2011

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +93 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Admiral, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +81 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, White-tipped Bristle-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +81 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Gunwade TrailWalking route
Named route
Hereward WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
The Green WheelCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route1.4 km
Named routeLength 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route22 m
Named routeLength 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mature Oak trees on the Elton Estate

Mature Oak trees on the Elton Estate

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