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PRIORY

106 ha

📷 Robin Drayton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome106 ha

Getting here

52.13151, -0.43107

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Family friendly

Very strong match

Free

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Country park — designed for family visits

Picnic day out

Very strong match

Free

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Country park — good for group day out

Playgrounds

Very strong match

Free

playground, toilets, café, parking

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — country park

Forest walks

Strong match

Free

Country park

Easy access

Good match

Varies

parking, toilets

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km▾
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional 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
Cardington Spillway Bridgepublic footpath · 7 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: cycleway
Gudgeons Meadow Bridgepublic footpath · 17 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mSurface woodPath type: footway
Fish Ponds Bridgepublic footpath · 29 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 29 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

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68 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
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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

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Finger Lake, Priory Country Park

📷 Robin Drayton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Finger Lake, Priory Country Park

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

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