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Apple Island

5 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.14936, -0.51262

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Magpie
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Waterside walks

Good match

Varies

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Cock's-foot, Common Dog-violet, Biting Stonecrop +14 more · last seen 2026

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers; Insects — Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird, Rhamphus pulicarius · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional 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
Clay WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

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68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 16Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 16Local cycle route
Route 17Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 17Local cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route▾
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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The Great Ouse Way, Biddenham

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Great Ouse Way, Biddenham

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

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