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🌱 Urban park

Bourton Park

25 ha

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

51.99582, -0.97318

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Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Free82%

playground, parking

Dog walks

Free78%

Dogs allowed with public access

Family friendly

Free68%

Urban park — family destination

Hiking

Free65%

Named hiking route nearby: Bernwood Jubilee Way

Picnic day out

Free62%

Urban park — open green space

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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23 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cross Bucks WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾

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

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
The Path of Liberty, StoweWalking route1.8 km▾

Freedom is hard won, so this is the toughest of the three classic trails. Cobham’s politics are apparent everywhere: the Temple of Concord & Victory celebrates Britain’s triumphant 7yrs War while Lord Cobham’s Pillar shows him as a mighty Roman warrior.

Named routeLength 1.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Lakeside walk at Stowe Gardens, StoweWalking route1.9 km▾

Enjoy a walk around the lakes at Stowe, discovering ornate temples & spotting wildlife. Admire intricate mosaics in the Pebble Alcove & play with echoes inside the Hermitage. Recently upgraded paths allow pushchair & wheelchair access. Some gravel & gates

Named routeLength 1.9 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Path of the Brave, StoweWalking route5.9 km▾

Get fit in beautiful surroundings. A 5k run or walk that takes in just about every noteworthy spot at Stowe.

Named routeLength 5.9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
National Byway (Bernwood Forest Loop)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10.7 km▾
Named routeRef 50Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route66 m▾
Named routeRef 50Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route38 m▾
Named routeRef 50Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route42 m▾
Named routeRef 50Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this urban park

Bourton Park is a urban park covering 25 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stream in Bourton Park, Buckingham

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stream in Bourton Park, Buckingham

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🌱 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

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Parking

7 nearby · 124m

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Playground

4 · 29m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱HeartlandsUrban park700 m→🌱Bridge Street ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Stowe Landscape GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Verney ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Chandos ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Stratford FieldsUrban park800 m→