Pocket parks
See a list of pocket parks in West Northamptonshire.
| Town or village | Address | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Le Walls | Welsh Road, Daventry, NN11 6RT | Entrances can be found at each end of the site off Welsh Road towards Boddington |
| Blakesley | Old Cemetery, Church Street, Towcester, NN12 8RA | This unique Pocket Park opposite St Mary's Church in Church Street on the northern end of the village, has been created on the site of the old cemetery, which was closed for burials in 1996 |
| Boughton | Howard Lane, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8RY | Boughton Pocket Park is at the heart of the village of Boughton. You can access the park from Humfrey Lane off Howard Lane in Boughton, or across the field from Obelisk Spinney Pocket Park |
| Boughton Lane | Moulton Park Industrial Estate, Northampton, NN3 6HY | This is a linear site leading from a mature spinney around the edge of Moulton Park Industrial Estate |
| Brackley | Hinton Road, Brackley, NN13 | The park follows the line of the disused railway which runs from the old Hinton Road north-west to the point where it meets the A422 for almost one mile |
| Braunston | Bottom Lock and Dark Lane, Braunston, Daventry, NN11 7HJ | Braunston Pocket Park contains the Jetty Field which runs down to the Grand Union Canal and provides an attractive walk to the water for local residents and visitors |
| Brixworth | Eagle Hurst, Brixworth, Northampton, NN6 9UT | The site lies next to Eaglehurst just off Holcot Road in Brixworth village, and is part of a former ironstone gullet. A footpath adjacent to the Pocket Park links the two areas of the park |
| Byfield | Church Street, Daventry, NN11 6XN | Byfield Pocket Park is part of a former railway cutting adjacent to the village playing field |
| Chapel Brampton | Pitsford Road, Chapel Brampton, Northampton, NN6 8BA | On the north side of Pitsford Road (on the left as you leave Chapel Brampton to go towards Pitsford) is a stone wall with a large wooden doorway leading into the Pocket Park |
| Cogenhoe | Cogenhoe, Northampton, NN7 1LE | In 1984 Cogenhoe was one of the first parks to be set up under the Northamptonshire County Council Scheme |
| Crick Millennium Wood | Crick, Northampton, NN6 | From the A428 100m beyond the village Post Office at the eastern roundabout of Crick bypass follow the Crick to Yelvertoft bridleway (signposted) |
| Croughton | Old Allotments, High Street, Croughton, Brackley, NN13 5LT | Pedestrian access is from the High Street, past the existing allotments and through the kissing gate. Parking is available at the Village hall adjacent to Playing fields |
| Deanshanger | Deanshanger, Milton Keynes, MK19 6JT | Deanshanger Pocket Park is situated in the valley of the River Ouse, only 2km north east of Milton Keynes. Access to the park is via Stratford Road |
| Evenley | Bicester Hill, Evenley, NN13 | Evenley Common Pocket Park is situated off Bicester Hill on the southern edge of Evenley village. Access for pedestrians at both ends of the site and some access for vehicles at the southern end of Bicester Hill |
| Great Houghton | Willow Crescent, Great Houghton, Northampton, NN4 7AP | |
| Greens Norton | Bury Hill, Towcester, NN12 8BS | Greens Norton Pocket Park is situated in a beautiful rural setting, at the end of Bengal Lane on the edge of the village. Access to the park is also available from Bradden Road at Kingthorn Mill |
| Hackleton | Piddington Lane, Piddington, Hackleton, Northampton, NN7 2DQ | Access to the park is from Piddington Lane, St. John's Way Piddington or from the footpath leading southwards from the Village Hall in Hackleton accessed via Chapel Lane providing a delightful green link between the two villages of Hackleton and Piddington |
| Hannington | 6 Main Street, Hannington, Northampton, NN6 9SU | The Pocket Park is located to the south of the village on Main Street |
| Hartwell | Rowley Wood Lane, Hartwell, Northampton, NN7 2HB | Ashwood Acre, opened in 2009, has been developed as a wildlife friendly park on a former pasture field next to the village cemetery |
| Hollowell | Hollowell Pocket park can be located at the eastern edge of the village on Creaton Road | |
| Long Buckby | 49 West Street, Northampton, NN6 7QF | Long Buckby Pocket Park, or Mill Park Reserve, is a large streamside meadow on the edge of the village, at Murcott |
| Moulton | Church View, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7FZ | Moulton Pocket Park or Busby's Meadow, can be found on Church View |
| Northampton - Little Billing | Valley Road, Northampton, NN3 9AL | Little Billing Pocket Park is situated between Valley Road and Fishponds Road in Little Billing |
| Northampton - Rectory Farm | Northampton, NN3 | Rectory Farm Pocket Park is a valuable habitat corridor running along the eastern edge of Rectory Farm Estate and following the course of Ecton Brook. Can be accessed from the lower ends of Fellmead Road, Crowthorpe Road, Ermine Road, Bentley Close, Huntsmead Road, Berrydale, Snapewood Walk and the Ridge Walk from Ecton Brook |
| Northampton - Spring Boroughs | Upper Cross Street, Northampton, NN1 2SQ | Known locally as 'The Cloisters', the Spring Boroughs Pocket Park is located in the centre of Northampton near to Castle Station |
| Northampton - Great Billing | Campling Field, Penfold Lane, Northampton, NN3 9EF | The pocket park occupies a rectangular piece of land close to Great Billing Way, on the edge of Northampton. Vehicle access is via the recreation field off Penfold Lane in Great Billing |
| Obelisk | Obelisk Rise, Northampton, NN2 8UE | This is a beautiful spinney situated between the village of Boughton and the northern edge of the Obelisk Rise housing estate in Kingsthorpe |
| Old Stratford | Deanshanger Road, Old Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK19 6NL | The site is in two halves and comprises a length of the disused Buckingham Arm of the Grand Union Canal, which runs adjacent to the Community Hall on Deanshanger Road |
| Ravensthorpe | West Haddon Road, Northampton, NN6 8ET | Ravensthorpe Pocket Park lies in a beautiful rural location on the western edge of the village |
| Silverstone - Brickle | West End, Silverstone, Towcester, NN12 8UY | Access to the park is from Church Street, turn into West End just after the Sports Field. Brickle is immediately on your left |
| Silverstone - Olney Meadows | Stewart Drive, Silverstone, Towcester, NN12 8TP | Olney Meadow Pocket Park is situated down Graham Hill adjacent to Stewart Drive |
| Spratton | 41b Brixworth Road, Spratton, Northampton, NN6 8HH | The park is located on Brixworth Road to the east of the village |
| Sulgrave | Towrise, Sulgrave, Banbury, OX17 2SB | Sulgrave Pocket Park is a meadow by a stream on the northern side of the village, not far from the famous Sulgrave Manor where George Washington's ancestors lived |
| Syresham | Main Road, Brackley, NN13 5TH | The park is located at the Kingshill lay-by, just off the A43, on the outskirts of the village of Syresham |
| Tiffield | High Street North, Tiffield, Towcester, NN12 8AD | Access to the park is from the northwest corner of Claydons Field playing area, off the Eastcote Road. Additional access is to be constructed at the Gayton Wilds road bridge |
| Tove Wetland | Bell Baulk, Towcester, NN12 6YE | Tove Wetland is located in Towcester. The Pocket Park can be accessed from the A5 at the Northern end of Towcester or from Belle Baulk |
| Towcester | Buckingham Way, Towcester, NN12 6JY | Towcester Pocket Park, known locally as Nicholas Hawksmoor Pocket Park, is adjacent to the Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School, close to Silverstone Brook on the western side of the town |
| Walgrave | Walgrave, Northampton, NN6 9PH | The area is also known locally as 'Red Springs'. Its name comes from the unusual rusty colour of the pond, caused by naturally occurring ironstone deposits |
| Welford | Welford, Northampton, NN6 6JQ | Welford Pocket Park is a small crescent-shaped roadside wet meadow at the northern edge of the village |
| West Haddon | Old Forge Drive, West Haddon, Northampton, NN6 7ET | West Haddon Pocket Park is located next to the playing field on the south-eastern edge of the village |
| Woodford Halse | Eydon Road, Woodford Halse, Daventry, NN11 3RG | The park can be found half a mile south of Woodford Halse on the Eydon road by turning into the lane leading to Dairy Farm. There is a car park on the left |
| Wootton | Whittles Cross, Northampton, NN4 6BG | Wootton Pocket Park, known as Nettle Gap Spinney, is situated on the edge of Wootton Fields housing estate near Northampton |
| Yardley Gobion | High Street, Yardley, Gobion, NN12 7UB | Yardley Gobion Pocket Park is an old orchard at the rear of St Leonard's Church. The site is bound by a public footpath linking the High Street with Warren Road and Brownsfield Road |
| Yardley Hastings | High Street, Yardley Hastings, Northampton, NN7 1ER | Yardley Hastings Pocket Park is a small stream-side meadow adjacent to the A428 and the village High Street. A foot bridge across the brook links the Pocket Park with the village recreation field |
| Yardley Hastings - Wilsons Wood | Castle Ashby Road, Yardley Hastings, Northampton, NN7 1EL | Access to the park is between Castle Ashby Road and Rectory Lane making a nice entrance or exit in to the North of the village |
| Yelvertoft | Hillmorton Lane, Yelvertoft, Northampton NN6 6LN | The site is situated in open countryside on the north-western edge of the village with excellent views. It forms part of the new village hall and playing field complex |
Last updated 30 May 2024