Brackmills Country Park

Tucked in between big warehouses, Brackmills Park is a small haven of peace, greenery, trees and a lake in the midst of this industrial / commercial estate.
Not very well signposted the free car park for approx. 20 cars is accessed via Salthouse Rd.
Park itself is surprisingly big with a paved asphalt path laid in a circular pattern (approx. 1m) with wide grassy paths criss crossing it. Whilst the park is quite steep and hilly it is mostly featureless , with the exception of a small fishing lake at the centre with a steep descend to it.
OK for an occasional visit of for those working and living in and around this area.
Steep climbs may put off those pushing children's push chairs or walking toddlers.
Good for dogs.

Visited today and I have to say it's nice enough, but nothing out of the ordinary. Had a good hour and a half walk, with barely ten-fifteen people in total. Quite a few of those were with dogs or on push bikes. The park is quite hilly, which creates a good workout. Having said all that, I'll probably will not return again (as I don't live in Northamptonshire and travelled especially to get to these woods). The reasons are 1. It's very muddy (much more than expected) as there was a broken pipe or something like that with water literally streaming out and no way to cross and continue on the footpath (unless you got your boots thoroughly wet). 2. There is a lot of noise pollution - at no point in the part can you get to a place where you are unable to hear the cars. The urban noise is omnipresent in the woods. 3. There is a random dead-end that looks overgrown, with quite a few graffiti (see one of the pictures I've attached). 4. There is what looks like a large pond in the middle of the lake, but no clear path to reach the edge of the water.

Lovely hilly park walking around big lake. Can approach from Great Houghton side ( disused rail line) or Brackmills. Litter bins in car park need emptying more often as they overflow which detracts from the area.

Very nice little park in the middle of an industrial estate. Can see the whole of Northampton from some spots. Has a quick trail and a longer one. Peaceful and quiet despite the surroundings

Very close to the industrial estate. Good for local dog walkers but not good on a bike too many thorn bushes.

Great little walk about 1hr30mins a little muddy in winter

Nice walk with good views , tarmac path all the way , lots of dog bins

Pleasant but unexciting circular walk. A nice little lake but it's not visible from most of the circuit. Best thing is that it's a hard surfaced path all round so it's walkable even after rain. A bit steep in places. Ample car park.