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Ampthill Park

5 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

52.03293, -0.49908

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 112m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Jubilee WalkWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmLocal walking route
Rectory Lanepublic footpath · 143 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 143 mPath type: unclassified
Rectory Lanepublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: unclassified
Katherine's Walkpublic footpath · 535 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 535 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route243 m
Named routeRef 51Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 51Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route226 m
Named routeRef 51Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Alamedabridleway · 747 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 747 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Katherine's Walkbridleway · 132 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 132 mPath type: bridleway
Alameda Roadbridleway · 304 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 304 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wild flower border at Ampthill Park

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wild flower border at Ampthill Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️MARSTON VALE MILLENNIUMCountry park4.3 km→🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park400 m→✦Pump and signpost in Market PlaceHistoric site400 m→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park500 m→

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