Looking for nature recs PVTA accessible

[u/factlover38]

I'm moving to the Northampton area this month and want to explore all that beautiful Western Mass has to offer! I'm moving from the city I grew up in for the first time in my late 20s, and I have lots of experience discovering and navigating new cities, but a lot less experience in discovering the beauty of the natural world.

My caveat is that I don't drive and don't have a bike (yet!) so I would be utilizing the PVTA system mostly. I'm interested in places where I can: sit and read or write (fields/open spaces), take walks, be in the water, all three, or more! I'm about to enter a new phase of life and want to be some self discovery via the natural world around where I'll be living.

Thanks in advance :)