Plan your visit
Getting here
52.00752, -0.41202
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
John Bunyan TrailWalking route▾
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km▾
Walk on the wild sideWalking route▾
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km▾
long distance footpath 169 km
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
🚴Cycling
v3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km▾
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route▾
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route▾
🚵Mountain biking
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
🐴Horse riding
v5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this urban park
The French Garden is a urban park covering 0 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Statue of the Rape of the Sabine in the French Garden, Wrest Park
Photos
Statue of the Rape of the Sabine in the French Garden, Wrest Park
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦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
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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
Playground
173m away
Toilets
200m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km