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Ailesbury Mausoleum

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.03093, -0.45878

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Prickly Sow-thistle, Sand Spurrey, White Dead-nettle +117 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Katherine’s WalkWalking route13.6 km
Named routeLength 13.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Marston Vale Timberland TrailWalking route21 km

A 13 mile / 21 km circular walk around the Forest of Marston Vale - https://www.marstonvale.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=8eb96757-1ae3-4db0-a66f-830ab1081402

Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
Flit Valley WalkWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmLocal walking route
Church Roadpublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mPath type: unclassified
Harrow Piecepublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route805 m
Named routeLength 805 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route3 km
Named routeLength 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Ailesbury Mausoleum, Maulden

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Ailesbury Mausoleum, Maulden

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