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Neolithic enclosure known as Waulud's Bank

10 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.90992, -0.45791

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Starling
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 200m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Starling, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Starling, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Alder, Creeping Thistle · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km▾

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Lea Valley Walk (link to Leagrave Station)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Lea Valley Walk (link to Luton Parkway station)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km▾

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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89 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 606Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 606National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Ride on the wild sideCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route39 m▾
Named routeLength 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route44 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km▾

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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River Lee in Leagrave Marsh

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Lee in Leagrave Marsh

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · Free · 260m

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Playground

200m away

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

🌱Dallow DownsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Leagrave CommonUrban park300 m→🌱Limbury Mead POSUrban park800 m→🌱Bramingham ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Linmere ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Wardown ParkUrban park3.2 km→