3 Best Parks in Northampton

“Sywell Country Park is a beautiful destination for adults, children, and dog walkers. The park offers outdoor activities for schools and groups, a children's adventure playground, an outdoor native butterfly garden, an activity room, and fitness equipment. You can also visit the Amphibian Pond, which has an accessible boardwalk to spot loads of dragonflies, frogs, and newts. Sywell Country Park offers excellent outdoor environmental activity sessions for all ages, easily tailored to meet your needs. The park is open all year round. Sywell Country Park has lakeside walks and meadowland, with a small arboretum of exotic trees and Edwardian buildings.”

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“Brixworth Country Park is an excellent picnic spot for children and families. The park has woodlands, wildflower meadows, and recreational spaces. This park provides tranquil areas for peace and visitor facilities such as a cafe, bike hire, WCs, and a changing place. The park is ideal for family get-togethers and recreational sports. Brixworth Country Park has lots of parking areas. This park has wheelchair access. Brixworth Country Park includes countryside access for all, irrespective of physical or mental ability and social or cultural background. The park is lovely to exercise or play outdoor sports with families and friends. Brixworth Country Park offers unique views over the water, accessible paths, trails, playgrounds for all abilities, and an inclusive play sensory garden.”

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“Delapre Park is suitable for the whole family and for dog walkers. Delapre Park offers a range of amenities, including free parking, open grassland, woodlands, walks, picnics, a playground, a cafe, a walled garden, dog walking areas, an orangery, a tea room, and a lake. The park has a little coffee shop in the walled garden, which was beautiful, had fairly priced food, and did an excellent trade. There is ample parking space available, both paid and free. Delapre Park has a lake where people can go fishing with permission. The park has easy access and free parking. If you're looking to walk there, there are plenty of entry points around it from different parts, too.”

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