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Watford Park: C18 garden remains overlying the shrunken medieval village of Watford and associated ridge and furrow cultivation

32 ha

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

52.31774, -1.11933

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • ✦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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Capillary Thread-moss +90 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Capillary Thread-moss +90 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis arbustorum +22 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis arbustorum +22 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Blackthorn, Red Dead-nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 50Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route49 m
Named routeRef 50Length 49 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Watford-Kilsby Road

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Watford-Kilsby Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Watford ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Watford ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Crick Sports GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Kilsby Playing FieldUrban park4.4 km→🌱Mill Park (Long Buckby Nature Reserve)Urban park2.5 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→

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