Plan your visit
HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha
Getting here
52.21331, -0.46189
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v4 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km▾
49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional 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
🚴Cycling
v3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route HDC 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef HDC 7Local cycle route
🐴Horse riding
v2 public paths nearby
Public paths
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vHorse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park4.7 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park4.9 km→✦Yarl's Wood hermitage and moated siteHistoric site2.7 km→✦Manor Farm Iron Age univallate hillfort and medieval moated enclosure.Historic site3.6 km→✦Shrunken medieval village at Milton Ernest, BedfordshireHistoric site3.7 km→🌱North Brickhill Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→