Barnwell Country Park
We’ve been trying to make the most of the decent weather lately and get outside as much as possible. It’s also been a great opportunity to visit local (and local-ish) places that we’ve never been to.
Following on from our visit to Fineshade, we headed once again to the north of the county, this time the pretty market town of Oundle. Happily parking was free which instantly made me like the place. As someone who never has any cash on them, finding change for car parking is the bane of my life! (We parked in the Drill Hall car park on Benefield Road, PE8 4EY). After a brief stop for lunch and a stroll around the town, we headed to Barnwell Country Park for a walk.
We’ve visited most parks in Northamptonshire, but this was a new one for us.
I was instantly struck by how calm and serene it was.
Barnwell is a great spot for a leisurely stroll
We followed the path around the lake. It’s not the biggest park and it probably only took us about half an hour. It was, however, very pretty and a lovely place to while away a sunny afternoon.
There are a couple of walking routes, plus a nature trail to discover
Love this frog sculpture!
We went on our very own nature trail and managed to spot this heron lurking by the river…
…as well as this friendly duck…
…and this nesting goose.
As it was so warm, we got cold drinks from the cafe and sat in the sun while Finn enjoyed the play area.
This photo was taken just before he got a bit carried away and nearly fell out of the front!
I hope that everybody has had lots of opportunities to get outside in the glorious weather we’ve had. Where have you been exploring lately?
Looks like a beautiful and peaceful place to take an afternoon stroll 🙂 #whatevertheweather
It was lovely. I felt instantly relaxed and calm there 🙂
Wow these are such beautiful pictures. This looks like a wonderful place to visit!!!
It really was beautiful. I love finding new places to go.
How pretty! Our family has been doing the exact same thing the last couple of weeks. Exploring nearby places because the weather has been nice.
The weather has been fab lately. it’s nice again today so hoping to get out this afternoon. It’s amazing how many new places you can find close to home!
Hello from the #whatevertheweather linky! Your stroll via photographs was just beautiful–in particular because it’s been raining 20 days/nights on my spot of land over here! Just love your posts! X, Lace
Oh that doesn’t sound fun. Hope the sun comes out soon! I will be over to read all of the #Whatevertheweather posts soon 🙂
This looks like such a lovely spot for a walk! I just love the calm and serene water. Your pictures are beautiful! #whatevertheweather
Barnwell looks a lovely spot. Such beautiful scenery and a great place to take kids #Whatevertheweather xx
This sounds like a really lovely chilled out walk. And free parking?! Bonus! We’ve just been out to Totnes Rare Breeds Farm and it was really warm. I had brought hats and sun cream for the girls but obviously neglected to protect myself from the sun! #whatevertheweather
It looks so serene. Your photos are really lovely. It looks so peaceful and that frog sculpture is fab! Thank you so much for sharing with #whatevertheweather x
It looks like a gorgeous place for a visit! I love all the wildlife you saw, it’s the perfect place to go to relax! This so much for linking up your lovely walk! Thank so much for linking up your beautiful walk with #Whatevertheweather 🙂 x