Whether it’s an afternoon playing five-aside football or lounging in the sun, Northampton’s parks have something for everyone.
The town’s recreational lands are quite rightly the pride of West Northants Council, whose dedicated staff work hard to maintain them throughout the year.
Here we count down 12 of Northampton’s best loved green spaces, perfect for you to enjoy this summer.
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5. Delapre Park
The 500-acre parklands adjoining Delapre Abbey are among Northampton's most beautiful garden spaces Photo: Google Streetview
6. Eastfield Park
Eastfield Park provides recreational facilities to the two housing estates on either side of it; Eastfield and Lakeview Photo: Google Streetview
7. Hunsbury Hill Park
Hunsbury Hill Park is a 38-acre site on the outskirts of town, on the site of an Iron Age hill fort Photo: Google Streetview
8. Kingsthorpe Recreation Park
Kingsthorpe Recreation Park is a popular playing field with numerous sport facilities on site Photo: Google Streetview