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Paved ford 400yds (366m) SE of Kempston Church

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📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.11798, -0.51578

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

6 activities

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Historic gardens

Good match

Varies

Historic site with public access

Cycling

Moderate match

Varies

Named cycling route nearby: Bedford Green Wheel

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Clay WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Marston Vale Timberland TrailWalking route21 km▾

A 13 mile / 21 km circular walk around the Forest of Marston Vale - https://www.marstonvale.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=8eb96757-1ae3-4db0-a66f-830ab1081402

Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route10.5 km▾
Named routeLength 10.5 kmLocal walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km▾
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Church Walkpublic footpath · 160 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 160 mPath type: residential
Ladies Walkpublic footpath · 139 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 139 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Church Walkpublic footpath · 369 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 369 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

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74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Route 9Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 10Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Route 26Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 26Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Footpath from Kempston Church End

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath from Kempston Church End

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Facilities

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Parking

3 nearby · 301m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Great Denham Country ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Addison Howard ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Addison Howard ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Russell ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Russell ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Kempston Riverside ParkUrban park1.8 km→