Plan your visit
DogsFamilyHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome56 ha
Getting here
52.14755, -0.46438
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: John Bunyan Trail
Free
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Free
Cycling
Moderate match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 7
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v4 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
vWalking
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
Clay WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Slade Walkpublic footpath · 110 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 110 mPath type: footway
Landseer Walkpublic footpath · 83 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 83 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Ramsay Closepublic footpath · 58 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 58 mPath type: residential
🚴Cycling
v75 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 16Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 16Local cycle route
Route 17Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 17Local cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route▾
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
About this urban park
Bedford Park is a urban park covering 56 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
🅿️
Parking
Foster Hill Road Car Park · Paid · 372m
🚻
Toilets
108m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km