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Kingsmead Spinney

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

51.99705, -0.80219

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Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Heritage

Good match

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Milton Keynes Boundary Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route▾

Coy Carp to Brentford section

Named routeRegional walking route
North Bucks WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

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77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route▾

Temporary redirection of NCN 6 due to storm damage

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route H8Cycling route▾
Named routeRef H8Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V7Cycling route▾
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MK Redway Super Route V6Cycling route▾
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MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route▾
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MK Redway Super Route V8Cycling route▾
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Horse riding

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6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Shenley Roadbridleway · 58 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 58 mSurface settPath type: tertiary
Shenley Roadbridleway · 182 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 182 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary

About this urban park

Kingsmead Spinney is an ancient urban park covering 23 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Kingsmead play area

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kingsmead play area

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

3 nearby · 446m

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Playground

2 · 207m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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