Visiting Brixworth Country Park

By car

Follow the brown and white signs. The park is located off of the A508 roundabout near Brixworth village.

By bus

A regular bus service stops on the A508 roundabout, approximately half a mile from the park entrance.

Find bus timetables.

By bicycle

3 quarters of a mile from Sustrans National Cycle Network Route 6 (Brampton Valley Way).

Find out about parking at Brixworth Country Park.

Walkers and cyclists can enjoy a 7.5 mile (12km) circuit of Pitsford Water. Allow 2 to 4 hours for walking and 1 to 2 hours for cycling (depending on ability).

Way marked trails (all walking only)

• Kestrel Trail (yellow, 0.5 miles - allow 15 minutes)
• Lapwing Trail (blue, 0.75 miles - allow 30 minutes)
• Skylark Trail (red, 1.25 miles - allow up to 1 hour)

Cyclists are requested to respect other users of the Pitsford Water trail. Watch your speed, give way to walkers and warn of your approach.

The trails provide easy access for everyone. Hard surfaced with seats, picnic tables or resting points every 200 metres, the paths generally have a gradient of less than 1:20.

Toilet opening times

Toilets are open every day from 7am to 7pm.

Facilities include:

• disabled toilet
• Changing Place toilet
• baby changing area

Monday to Friday

10am to 4:30pm (hot and fresh food served until 2:30pm).

Saturday

9am to 5pm (hot and fresh food served until 3pm).

Sunday and school holidays

10am to 5pm (hot and fresh food served until 3pm).

Festive period

Closes at 3pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

Closed on Christmas Day.

Litter bins have not been available at Brixworth Country Park for over 20 years. We kindly ask all visitors to adopt The Countryside Code value of Protecting Your Space and to “take your litter home – leave no trace of your visit”.

This is especially important when considering having a picnic or BBQ at the park, as any waste left in the park is extremely dangerous to wildlife, and pets.

Within the council owned country park, dogs are permitted off lead, but must adhere to any PSPOs in place regarding dog control.

Around Pitsford Water, on Anglian Water land, dogs must be kept on lead at all times – this is to protect the wildlife, and ensure the safety of all visitors.

Dogs are not permitted in the play areas.

Several bins are available for dog waste only; they are red and situated around the country park.

For fishing information and policies at Pitsford Reservoir visit Anglian Water.

For sailing information and policies at Pitsford Reservoir visit Northampton Sailing Club.

The bicycle store has closed permanently. Sales or bike hire are no longer available at this country park.