Sywell - Country Park & Reservoir

Route Information

Flights: 1 hour (TBC)
Walk length: 6 miles (TBC)
Walk time: 3 hours (TBC)

Walk across fields to enter the Sywell Country Park, where there’s an easy circular route on well-marked paths around the reservoir and through woodland. Numerous benches are located around the entire route and there is at least one hide from which to view the abundant and varied birdlife. Follow the Waterworks Trail at the south end of the reservoir to discover the waterworks heritage of the park

Airfield

Sywell Aerodrome dates back to 1928 and played a key role during the Second World War as an RAF flying training facility and an important centre for the repair of nearly 2,000 Wellington bombers during the war period. Sywell’s rich aviation history is still evident around the Aerodrome and displayed within the Sywell Aviation Museum which is located onsite and open to the general public. PPR essential.

RADIO FREQUENCY: 119.280Mhz
Landing Fee: £12 (microlight)

Links

Sywell Aerodrome  
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Viewranger Route  
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Sywell Reservoir Trail Map  
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Waterworks Trail

Walking Route

Walk across fields to join a gentle circuit of the reservoir, through reed beds, marshland, hay meadows and mature woodland.

To join the walk: Leave the airfield via the main entrance, turning right onto Wellingborough Road. As the road bends to the right, take the well-hidden footpath immediately to the right of the entrance to Townsend Farm. Follow the footpath with the hedge to your left. At the end of the hedge, take the path heading diagonally to the left across the next field. Ignore the little bridge, and turn right onto the path along the river. Where the path meets Sywell Road, cross straight over and go through (or over) the gate into the Country Park. After 60m, take the path to the left to head around the reservoir in a clockwise direction.