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Longcroft Spinney - Woodland

1 ha

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWalksHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.08275, -0.57957

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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
  • 🐕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

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: John Bunyan Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional 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
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26Local cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route243 m
Named routeRef 51Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Bunyan Trailbridleway · 418 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 418 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wheatfield by Longcroft Spinney

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wheatfield by Longcroft Spinney

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🏞️MARSTON VALE MILLENNIUMCountry park3.8 km→🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Wiles WoodUrban park4.8 km→✦A moated site, three fishponds, two trackways and field systems at Moat FarmHistoric site900 m→🦉MARSTON THRIFTNature reserve1.9 km→

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