Glade
← Back🌲 Conifer forest

Abbotsley Golf Course and Hotel

2 ha

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.20147, -0.23097

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Barn Owl
  • 🐕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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Barn Owl, Pheasant +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Badger, Hedgehog, Stoat +11 more · last seen 2024; Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Large White, Meadow Brown +220 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dilated Scalewort, Minute Pouncewort · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clopton WayWalking route17.7 km

This walk offers great views from the top an escarpment and passes through the now deserted medieval village of Clopton

Named routeLength 17.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional 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

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 10Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 10Local cycle route
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route HDC 9iCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iLocal cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route HDC 9iiiCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iiiLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath across disused golf course

📷 Hugh Venables · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath across disused golf course

1 / 16

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Henbrook ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱The Riverside ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Priory ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Lammas MeadowUrban park4.7 km→🌱Boundary ParkUrban park2.5 km→