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Upton bowl barrow

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📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.22537, -0.94220

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ✦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

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Groundsel, Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem +6 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cowslip, Groundsel, Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional 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

112 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 536Cycling route
Named routeRef 536National Cycle Network
Brampton Valley WayCycling route
Named route
Northampton Cycle Network Connect2Cycling route
Named routeRef Connect2Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NorbitalCycling route
Named routeRef 539Round tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route874 m
Named routeRef 539Length 874 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Upton Country Park

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upton Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Becket's ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Delapre EstateUrban park3.8 km→🌱Upton Country ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Hunsbury Hill Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Ladybridge ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Dallington ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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