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'The Docks' moated site and dock, Willington

2 ha

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.13926, -0.37494

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Danish Camp — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Danish Camp visitor centre, Willington

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Danish Camp visitor centre, Willington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️PRIORYCountry park3.9 km→🌱Priory Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Priory Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Romano-British settlement south of WillingtonHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Goldington Green ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Goldington Green ParkUrban park3.6 km→