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🐶 Dogs🌲 Walks🛝 Family
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 54 ha
Getting here
51.87132, -0.53934
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for 7 activities Dogs allowed — country park
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Free Country park — designed for family visits
Country park — good for group day out
Country park — managed habitat
🦅 Bird watching
Moderate match
Free Country park — mixed habitats
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 17 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Ridgeway Walking route 140 km ▾ Named route Ref RW Length 140 km National walking route
Show on map The Chiltern Way Walking route 275 km ▾ A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named route Ref CW Length 275 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wildlife Walk, Ashridge Estate Walking route 12.8 km ▾ This circular walk will take roughly 4 hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.
Named route Length 12.8 km Duration 04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Icknield Way Path Walking route 169 km ▾ long distance footpath 169 km
Named route Length 169 km Regional walking route
Show on map Stone Age Walk, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate Walking route 4.8 km ▾ Take a stroll through history. This walk will take you past Five Knolls; a series of ancient burial mounds which are thought to have been here for over 4,000 years.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 606 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 606 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 574 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 574 National Cycle Network
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾ Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 954 m ▾ Named route Ref 6 Length 954 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1 km ▾ Named route Ref 6 Length 1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle Trail Mountain bike route 226 km ▾ This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Named route Length 226 km Regional cycle route
Show on map 7 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
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▾ ✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
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Wildlife to spot
50,195 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 50,195 records · NBN Atlas Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Robin · Blue Tit
+32 more species Hide species list All 37 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Lords-and-Ladies · Beech · Hazel · White Dead-nettle · Common Field-speedwell
+14 more species Hide species list All 19 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Beech Fagus sylvatica Hazel Corylus avellana White Dead-nettle Lamium album Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Holly Ilex aquifolium Norway Spruce Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 50,195 records · NBN Atlas Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Robin · Blue Tit
+32 more species Hide species list All 37 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Lords-and-Ladies · Beech · Hazel · White Dead-nettle · Common Field-speedwell
+14 more species Hide species list All 19 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Beech Fagus sylvatica Hazel Corylus avellana White Dead-nettle Lamium album Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Holly Ilex aquifolium Norway Spruce Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Picea abies
Picea abies
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris2025
Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025 