Summer Leys
#2552 among destinations in the United Kingdom


Facts and practical information
Summer Leys is a local nature reserve at Wollaston in the Upper Nene Valley, in Northamptonshire, England. It is owned by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. ()
Summer Leys – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Swansgate Shopping Centre, Billing Aquadrome, All Saints' Church, Castle Ashby House.
2.6 miN
Shopping, Shopping centreSwansgate Shopping Centre, Wellingborough
66 min walk • The Swansgate Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in the town centre of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. It is the second largest shopping centre in Northamptonshire after the Grosvenor Centre in Northampton. It was built in the early 1970s and was originally known as the Arndale Centre.
4.8 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Theme parkBilling Aquadrome
124 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque Northamptonshire countryside, Billing Aquadrome is a premier leisure resort renowned for its extensive range of outdoor sports and family activities. Spanning over 235 acres of lush parkland, this sport venue offers a unique getaway...
2.1 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture, ArchitectureAll Saints' Church, Northampton
55 min walk • All Saints' Church, Earls Barton is a noted Anglo-Saxon Church of England parish church in Earls Barton, Northamptonshire. It is estimated that the building dates from the later tenth century, shortly after Danish raids on England.
3.1 miSW
Forts and castlesCastle Ashby House
80 min walk • Castle Ashby House is a country house at Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire, England. It is one of the seats of the Marquess of Northampton. The house, church, formal gardens and landscaped park are Grade I listed.
2.9 miN
Architecture, Church, Gothic Revival architectureChurch of St Mary the Virgin, Wellingborough
73 min walk • The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Church of England parish church in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The church is a Grade I listed building.
4.8 miE
City hallCouncil Buildings, Rushden
124 min walk • The Council Buildings are based in Newton Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. The structure, which was the headquarters of Rushden Urban District Council, is a locally listed building.
4.4 miNW
Museum, Military museum, Specialty museumSywell Aviation Museum
113 min walk • Sywell Aviation Museum is based at Sywell Aerodrome in Northamptonshire, England. It is sited in the aircraft viewing car park at the Aerodrome. It documents the history of flying in Northamptonshire from the early days to the present day with particular emphasis on the Second World War.
4.9 miNE
Specialty museum, MuseumRushden Transport Museum, Rushden
125 min walk • The Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway is a heritage railway operated by the Rushden Historical Transport Society in the United Kingdom.
3.5 miW
ParkSywell Country Park
91 min walk • Sywell Country Park exists on the site of a former drinking water reservoir near the village of Sywell in East Northamptonshire, England. The reservoir was built at the turn of the 20th century to supply water to the Higham Ferrers and Rushden areas.
1.9 miNE
MuseumIrchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, Wellingborough
48 min walk • The Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum is a small railway museum and metre gauge railway near Irchester, in the Wellingborough district of Northamptonshire, England.
4 miNE
ParkDitchford Lakes and Meadows
102 min walk • Ditchford Lakes and Meadows is a 31.1 hectare nature reserve Northamptonshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
