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Lime Kiln Vault

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Wikipedia · Lime Kiln Field Day · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.13616, -0.46457

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • ☕The Higgins Pantry — a good base for a longer summer day out

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +63 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +63 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Mistletoe, Groundsel, Pellitory-of-the-wall +1 more · last seen 2026

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Clay WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

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77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route▾
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Route 26Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 26Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Lime Kiln Field Day

📷 Wikipedia · Lime Kiln Field Day · CC BY-SA 3.0

Lime Kiln Field Day

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Facilities

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Café

The Higgins Pantry · 28m

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Parking

Lurke Street Public Convenience · Paid · 191m

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Toilets

2 · 191m away

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Priory Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🏞️PRIORYCountry park2.4 km→🌱Great Denham Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Russell ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Russell ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Addison Howard ParkUrban park2.3 km→