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Places › England › East Midlands › West Northamptonshire Getting here
52.44587, -0.91819
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here ⛺ Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Peregrine, Blackbird, Goldfinch +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Blackbird, Goldfinch +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Large White +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Thistle, Rosebay Willowherb, Viper's-bugloss +15 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Rosebay Willowherb, Viper's-bugloss +15 more · last seen 2023
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map Jurassic Way Walking route 142 km ▾
Named route Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map 47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Brampton Valley Way Cycling route ▾
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 64 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 64 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 86 m ▾
Named route Ref 64 Length 86 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 817 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 817 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Photos Jurassic Way - Great Oxendon
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Wildlife to spot
1,712 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,712 records · National Biodiversity Network Peregrine · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Blue Tit +30
Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2021 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2021 Robin Erithacus rubecula2021 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2021 Magpie Pica pica2021 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2021 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2021 Great Tit Parus major2021 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2021 Greylag Goose Anser anser Barn Owl Tyto alba2023 Hobby Falco subbuteo2023 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2021 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2021 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2021 Rook Corvus frugilegus2021 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2021 Linnet Linaria cannabina2021 Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2021 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2021 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 ▾
Salamanders, Sirens and Newts · Great Crested Newt
Salamanders, Sirens and Newts Caudata Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Willow Emerald Damselfly · Long-winged Cone-head · White-legged Damselfly · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Broad-bodied Chaser +9
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2024 Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa 🌿 Plants 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Knapweed · Creeping Thistle · Rosebay Willowherb · Stag's-horn Sumach · Bluebell +6
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2024 Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2022 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2022 Stag's-horn Sumach Rhus typhina Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,712 records · National Biodiversity Network Peregrine · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Blue Tit +30
Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2021 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2021 Robin Erithacus rubecula2021 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2021 Magpie Pica pica2021 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2021 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2021 Great Tit Parus major2021 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2021 Greylag Goose Anser anser Barn Owl Tyto alba2023 Hobby Falco subbuteo2023 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2021 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2021 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2021 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2021 Rook Corvus frugilegus2021 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2021 Linnet Linaria cannabina2021 Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2021 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2021 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 ▾
Salamanders, Sirens and Newts · Great Crested Newt
Salamanders, Sirens and Newts Caudata Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Willow Emerald Damselfly · Long-winged Cone-head · White-legged Damselfly · Roesel's Bush-cricket · Broad-bodied Chaser +9
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2024 Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa 🌿 Plants 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Knapweed · Creeping Thistle · Rosebay Willowherb · Stag's-horn Sumach · Bluebell +6
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2024 Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2022 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2022 Stag's-horn Sumach Rhus typhina Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Green Shieldbug
Green Shieldbug
Palomena prasina2024
Palomena prasina2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2024
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2024
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2023
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2023
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2023
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2023
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2023
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2021
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2021
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis2021
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis2021
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2021
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2021 Lady's Bedstraw
Lady's Bedstraw
Galium verum2024
Galium verum2024
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2024
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2024
Gorse Ulex europaeus2024
Gorse Ulex europaeus2024
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2024
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2024
Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus latifolius2023
Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea Lathyrus latifolius2023
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2021
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2021 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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