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Upper Lyveden moated site

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.47122, -0.54371

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Yellowhammer +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Yellowhammer +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Common Blue +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Common Blue +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Viper's-bugloss, Common Valerian +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cowslip, Viper's-bugloss, Common Valerian +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
Lyveden WayWalking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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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

Harley Way

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Harley Way

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🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Fermyn Woods Country ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️BARNWELLCountry park4.6 km→🌱Barnwell Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Brigstock Pocket ParkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️FERMYN WOODSCountry park3.3 km→

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