Weldon Park ✦ Ancient woodland 50 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 50 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › North Northamptonshire Getting here
52.50062, -0.60722
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +87 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +21 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Jurassic Way Walking route 142 km ▾
Named route Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map Lyveden Way Walking route 15.2 km ▾
Named route Length 15.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Northamptonshire) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Bindweed Calystegia
Bindweed Calystegia
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Wood Small-reed Calamagrostis epigejos
Wood Small-reed Calamagrostis epigejos
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Plum Prunus domestica
Wild Plum Prunus domestica
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Wild Basil Clinopodium vulgare
Wild Basil Clinopodium vulgare
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Indet. Comfrey Symphytum
Indet. Comfrey Symphytum
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Elm Ulmus
Elm Ulmus
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Stone Parsley Sison amomum
Stone Parsley Sison amomum
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum
Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea
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