Daventry Country Park
Daventry Country Park is a 66-hectare (160-acre) Local Nature Reserve and country park on the north-eastern outskirts of Daventry in Northamptonshire, England. It is owned and managed by West Northamptonshire Council.[1]
| Daventry Country Park | |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Daventry, Northamptonshire |
| OS grid | SP 597 638 |
| Area | 66 hectares |
| Managed by | West Northamptonshire Council |
The park centres on Daventry Reservoir, which feeds the Grand Union Canal, and there are also meadows and crack willow woodland. Birds include yellowhammers, lesser whitethroats, dunnocks and song thrushes.[2]
Facilities include a bird hide, a nature trail, an adventure playground, and a cafe.[3]
References
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- "Daventry Country Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- "Map of Daventry Country Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- "Daventry Country Park: Management and Development Plan 2012-2017". Daventry District Council. January 2016. Archived from the original on 14 June 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- "Daventry Country Park". Daventry District Council. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
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