A Walk Around Sywell Country Park

March 26, 2023

A lovely place to walk around is Sywell Country Park near Northampton. The reservoir was built to supply water to the surrounding villages, but now it’s a country park with a gravel walkway around the lake, meadows, forest-like areas with different types of trees, and a variety of habitats for the wildlife that live there. (Woodland Trust).

As you leave the car park, there are lovely green areas surrounded by tall trees, perfect for a picnic or just to sit peacefully and enjoy the sounds of nature.

You have to walk up a flight of steep steps to the reservoir, but the effort is worth it as the views are fabulous.

I always walk to the right and the first thing I see are these two geese psyching themselves up to get into the chilly water.

Next, I pass a lovely red-bricked water tower which is always worthy of a photo (or two!).

This swan looks so elegant with its curved neck – an aquatic ballet dancer maybe?

There are so many different types of plants and these dried grasses will be shelter to small birds and mammals.

The path leads you through sometimes wooded areas and sometimes more open areas as you walk around the lake.

There are many types of birds to see and this swan was tending to her nest among the reeds.

This robin stopped long enough in the tree, so I could take a photo.

And this Great tit was busy feeding.

The path follows the undulated features of the countryside, so you get good views all around the lake.

And there are lots of trees and, as this was early in the year, they are still bereft of leaves.

Flowers here and there give a welcome splash of colour.

It’s good to see all kinds of wildlife getting a helping hand as these little bat houses prove.

And, it’s also a pleasure watching wildlife from these hides which are placed in certain locations.

On the walk home, I couldn’t help but stop and say hello to these fellows. (Don’t you find cows to be very curious – they always migrate towards you!)