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Weedon Bec Military Ordnance Depot

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.23068, -1.08285

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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
  • 🛝Playground 269m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Elder, Butterfly-bush +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Elder, Butterfly-bush +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Lesser Stag Beetle +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Lesser Stag Beetle +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Knightley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route146 m
Named routeRef 50Length 146 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route722 m
Named routeRef 50Length 722 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route387 m
Named routeRef 50Length 387 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Remains of Scherzer Bridge at the Ordnance Depot, Weedon Bec

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Remains of Scherzer Bridge at the Ordnance Depot, Weedon Bec

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pocket ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Village GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.5 km→⚽Jubilee Field Recreation GroundPlaying field300 m→🌽Church Street AllotmentsAllotments600 m→🌱The GreenUrban park1.7 km→

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