Sywell Country Park
Washbrook Ln, Ecton, Northampton NN6 0QX, United Kingdom
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76GC+R9 Ecton, Northampton, UK
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Monday: 6–20
Tuesday: 6–20
Wedneasday: 6–20
Thursday: 6–20
Friday: 6–20
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Sunday: 6–20
Well done guys!
The lower one has toilets, and also a cafe. ( 2 x hot chocolates are £8 total )
The minimum cost is £3.20 to park.
The walk around the entire lake is just under 3 miles.
There is a path all the way around which is suitable for prams.
No wellies needed at any time of the year.
Bikes are not permitted to cycle around the lakes.
Dogs are allowed and also allowed off lead in every area except the small wooded area that's for wildlife.
It gets extremely busy here at the weekends to the point that people queue to get in the car parks down the country roads...
Also this then can have an impact on the amount of people walking round which is essentially a small lake.
Week days are fine, but its a place to avoid at the weekends unless you can get there really early.
There are several acute speed bumps at the entrance, with parking close by and one or two disabled parking bays near facilities. A lot of the parking area is beneath trees, so car stays cool in hot weather. Parking rates are fair.
The walk around the perimeter of the reservoir is a little over 4 kilometres, so make sure that you are able to walk up to 5k. Pathways are wide and good, mostly level, would be suitable for wheelchairs, though there are clapping gates at several points (not sure if it’s possible to open the 5 bar gates for wheelchair access). It’s possible to walk along the dam at the south end. The scenery along the route is good and at our time of visit, we saw lots of damsel flies, swans and other bird life and wild flowers.
There is a cafe serving light meals and drinks. Separate section for real dairy ice cream (made at a local farm) which is excellent quality (though some may find quite sweet) with those thick, layered cones. Price is fairly high.
There are plenty of picnic tables around the area and a children’s play area.
We found our visit to be most enjoyable.