Northamptonshire Accessible Countryside
Disabled Access, Wheelchair walks, Easy Access, Access for All, Mobility, Walks on Wheels, Miles without Stiles - whatever the term the following is all about accessibility to the countryside and green spaces of Northamptonshire.
Walks Greenspaces and Countryside
Barnwell Country Park - "Our Country Parks are safe and have managed areas with sign posted trails. There are well maintained surfaced paths and plenty of seating. Blue badge holder parking is available situated near to accessible toilets. Pay and display charges apply." - from the Northamptonshire Country Parks website
- Download a leaflet from the Northamptonshire Country Parks website
Brixworth Country Park - "Our country parks are safe and have managed areas with sign posted trails. There are well maintained surfaced paths and plenty of seating. Blue badge holder parking is available situated near to accessible toilets. Pay and display charges apply. Electric mobility buggies are available for hire at Brixworth Country Park." "There is a specialist wheelchair bike available for hire at Brixworth Country Park. The bike is designed so that a disabled passenger can sit in the front and the operator pedals from behind." - from the Northamptonshire Country Parks website - Brixworth also has a Changing Places facility
Fermyn Woods Country Park - "Our country parks are safe and have managed areas with sign posted trails. There are well maintained surfaced paths and plenty of seating. Blue Badge holder parking is available situated near to accessible toilets. Pay and display charges apply." - from the Northamptonshire Country Parks website
Hazelborough Woods - "The woodland can be accessed by wheelchairs and mobility scooters from the car park, and along the forest road. There is no circuit of easy access however, so wheelchairs would have to double back on themselves" from the Forestry England website
Irchester Country Park - "Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum is home to a collection of exhibits and industrial artefacts" "Our Country Parks are safe and have managed areas with sign posted trails. There are well maintained surfaced paths and plenty of seating. Blue badge holder parking is available situated near to accessible toilets. Pay and display charges apply." "Fully accessible Changing Place toilets are available" - from the Northamptonshire Country Parks website
Nene Wetlands - "Central to the Nene Valley is the Nene Wetlands nature reserve, a unique one square mile of wild and man-made habitats, managed for wildlife and people" "Wheelchair and pushchair friendly. Mobility scooter available for hire at the Visitor Centre" from The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire website
- Download the reserve leaflet from the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire website
Pitsford Water - "Nestled in rolling rural Northamptonshire, Pitsford Water offers something for everyone. A lovely blend of woodland, meadow and grassland, there are stunning views over the water, making it a great setting for walking, cycling, fishing, sailing, watersports and birdwatching. And with a well-marked, hard-surfaced seven-mile waterside track, you’ll have a great day out whatever your ability. In partnership with Brixworth Country Park, just a stone’s throw away, we’re the ideal spot for a leisurely stroll, a picnic, or a family day out." "On top of the hard-surfaced track around the reservoir, there are several well-maintained access routes to our activity centres and attractions, all suitable for cycles, wheelchairs and pushchairs." - from the Anglian Water website
Salcey Forest - "We have walking, running, cycling and horse trails to be explored in an abundance of history and wildlife. Salcey Forest is located 7 miles from Northampton and 15 miles from Milton Keynes and is an ideal place for visitors of all ages and abilities to enjoy and discover this ancient semi-natural woodland accredited by the Visitor attraction Quality Assurance Scheme. Additionally, there is an on-site cafe, disabled and family toilet facilities and a visitor information centre. (open 7 days a week 9am til 4pm)" from the Forestry England - Accessibility Guides website
Stoke Bruerne - Canal - We understand that the towpath between the village and the Blisworth Tunnel is suitable for wheelchair users
- Download the leaflet from the Canal and River Trust website
Summer Leys Nature Reserve - "An old gravel pit transformed into an internationally important haven for breeding and wading birds" "The site is wheelchair friendly. Please see the map on the leaflet for the wheelchair route. Some areas muddy in winter and after rain" - from The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire website
- Download the reserve leaflet from the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire website
Sywell Country Park - "Our Country Parks are safe and have managed areas with sign posted trails. There are well maintained surfaced paths and plenty of seating. Blue badge holder parking is available situated near to accessible toilets. Pay and display charges apply." - from the Northamptonshire Country Parks website
- Download the leaflet from the Northamptonshire Country Parks website