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Water Gap Field

✦ Ancient woodland141 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome141 ha

Getting here

52.47747, -0.39725

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Summer Snowflake, Bulrush +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Bullfinch, Nuthatch, Tawny Owl +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Bullfinch, Nuthatch, Tawny Owl +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +200 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +200 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Nene WayWalking route177 km
Named routeLength 177 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
National Byway (Northamptonshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 12Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 53Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Disused water tower at Ashton Wold Farm

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Disused water tower at Ashton Wold Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Ashton Roman small town north east of OundleHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Lily PondUrban park900 m→✦Deserted village N of Washingley ParkHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦ASHTON WOLDHistoric site200 m→✦Saxon settlement enclosureHistoric site4.8 km→

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