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WREST PARK

✦ Ancient woodland375 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessDogs welcome375 ha

Getting here

52.00747, -0.40854

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Best for

3 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 18 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
Walk on the wild sideWalking route▾
Named route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km▾

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Former Chiltern WayWalking route▾

Former route of Chiltern Way, removed in May 2023. Left in mapping for information, especially if people are using old guidebooks

Named routeRef CWexLocal walking route
West End Roadpublic footpath · 118 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 118 mPath type: residential
Holly Walkpublic footpath · 282 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 282 mPath type: residential
Holly Walkpublic footpath · 100 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km▾
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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
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Horse riding

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18 public paths nearby

Public paths
Church Roadbridleway · 171 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 171 mSurface pavedPath type: residential

About this historic site

Grade I registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Industrial buildings in Wrest Park

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Industrial buildings in Wrest Park

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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
✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Wrest Park 18th century outbuildings, statues and gardensHistoric site300 m→✦CHICKSANDS PRIORYHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Wrest Park & GardensUrban park400 m→🌱Silsoe Nature Reserve & ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱The French GardenUrban park200 m→🌱The Italian GardenUrban park300 m→