Sywell Country Park

A couple of miles from Mears Ashby, Sywell Country Park is a lovely setting around an old reservoir providing a home to many species of wildfowl, butterflies, flora and fauna. Maintained by donations and grants this is a classic example of providing a natural “green” leisure area It is to some extent a hidden treasure with a bracing walk around the perimeter enough exercise to make Sunday lunch a veritable treat.

Pitsford Water

About 4 miles from Mears Ashby, reached via our close-neigbour villages of Sywell and Holcot, lies the large water expanse of Pitsford Water. This 700-acre reservoir servives much of the water demands of Northamptonshire, but is also a wonderful family-orientated recreation centre for walkers, cyclists, bird-watchers and fishermen. At the western end of the water lies the main visitor centre and sailing club. Mountain bikes can be hired here for the 7-mile cycle on a well-maintained gravel track around the water. Near the eastern end (before the causeway) is the fishing lodge where day-tickets or season-tickets can be purchased for the excellent trout fishing (fly-fishing only) from the banks or from hired boats. The reservoir is stocked weekly between spring and late-summer with rainbow trout. Also in early-autumn, pike-fishing is available from the boats. To the east of the causeway is a restricted-access bird sanctuary. Permits are available for visitors.

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Mears Ashby Location and Map

The nearby towns of Wellingborough, Northampton and Kettering provide fast rail links to London and other cities, whilst the M1 motorway is only 10 miles away. 

Central London - 75 miles (direct trains from Wellingborough or Northampton)
Central Birmingham - 60 miles (direct trains from Northampton)
Northampton - 10 miles
Wellingborough - 4 miles
Kettering - 9 miles

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