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Allen Park Recreation Ground

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Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Groundsel, Pellitory-of-the-wall +5 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Groundsel, Pellitory-of-the-wall +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Bedfordshire Heritage Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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
Old Ford End Roadpublic footpath · 247 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 247 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26Local cycle route

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