There is no public parking within Lings nature reserve. Visitors may be able to park in the surrounding roads, including Prentice Court, and can access the wood on foot from there.
Lings Nature Reserve - Robert Enderby
Lings
Location
Northampton
Northamptonshire
OS Map Reference
SP 801 638
Know before you go
Dogs
When to visit
Opening times
Open at all timesBest time to visit
All year roundAbout the reserve
This popular local nature reserve in the eastern district of Northampton includes woodland, scrub, ponds and acid grassland. Woodland areas range from plantations of mature sweet chestnut, Douglas fir and larch to areas which are returning to more native woodland with naturally regenerating birch, rowan, oak and holly. Wood anemone, dog's mercury, violets and climbing corydalis are all found in the woodland.
The acid grassland areas include typical species such as sheep's sorrel and gorse and rarities such as the tiny birdsfoot. Dragonflies, damselflies, frogs and newts all breed in the ponds at the site.
Additional information
- Parking: there is no parking at the reserve.
- The Wildlife Trust's Northampton Office is also based within the reserve.
- Scroll down to see the reserve boundary. Please note the boundary map is for indication purposes only and does not show the Wildlife Trusts definitive land boundary.
FOR ANY MEDIA ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM: communicationsteam@wildlifebcn.org or 01954 713500 and ask for comms team.
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Location map
Betony at Upwood Meadows June - c. Robert Enderby
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