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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › West Northamptonshire Getting here
52.42110, -1.05362
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 110m away — 6 car parks within reach, toilets nearby 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 110m away — 6 car parks within reach, toilets nearby £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — White Clover, Hogweed, Yorkshire-fog +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — White Clover, Hogweed, Yorkshire-fog +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Blackthorn, White Dead-nettle +8 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Four-spotted Chaser +32 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Jurassic Way Walking route 142 km ▾
Named route Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Avon Way Walking route 142 km ▾
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
Named route Ref SAW Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map Abbey View public footpath · 90 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 90 m Path type: residential
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Hesperocorixa sahlbergi
Hesperocorixa sahlbergi
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024
Common Water-Boatman Notonecta (Notonecta) glauca
Common Water-Boatman Notonecta (Notonecta) glauca
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum
Saucer Bug Ilyocoris cimicoides
Saucer Bug Ilyocoris cimicoides
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024
Punctate Corixa Corixa punctata
Punctate Corixa Corixa punctata
Hesperocorixa linnaei Hesperocorixa linnaei
Hesperocorixa linnaei Hesperocorixa linnaei
Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata
Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata
Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris
Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea
Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea
Common Pondskater Gerris (Gerris) lacustris
Common Pondskater Gerris (Gerris) lacustris
Common Shorebug Saldula saltatoria
Common Shorebug Saldula saltatoria
Toothed Pondskater Gerris (Gerris) odontogaster
Toothed Pondskater Gerris (Gerris) odontogaster
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2024
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2024
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2024
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans2024
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2024
Hairy Dragonfly Brachytron pratense2024 2024
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Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Field Maple Acer campestre2024
Field Maple Acer campestre2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2024
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2024
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2024
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2024
Black Bryony Tamus communis2024
Black Bryony Tamus communis2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris2024
Malus sylvestris Malus sylvestris2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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