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HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessDogs welcome24 ha
Getting here
52.14764, -0.46416
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: John Bunyan Trail
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: Route 7
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v4 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
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
Clay WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Slade Walkpublic footpath · 110 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 110 mPath type: footway
Landseer Walkpublic footpath · 83 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 83 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Ramsay Closepublic footpath · 58 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: residential
🚴Cycling
v75 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 16Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 16Local cycle route
Route 17Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 17Local cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route▾
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
About this historic site
Grade II registered historic park and garden
Wildlife to spot
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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
Facilities
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Parking
Foster Hill Road Car Park · Paid · 390m
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Toilets
120m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
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