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Barn and fishpond and moated site with dovecote at Church Farm

1 ha

📷 John Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.86425, -0.58948

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Linnet
  • ✦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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Linnet, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Linnet, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: BARN AT CHURCH FARM; Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Idiocerus herrichi, Chrysotoxum bicinctum +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Groundsel · last seen 2025

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The RidgewayWalking route140 km
Named routeRef RWLength 140 kmNational walking route
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Stone Age Walk, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade EstateWalking route4.8 km

Take a stroll through history. This walk will take you past Five Knolls; a series of ancient burial mounds which are thought to have been here for over 4,000 years.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
Named routeRef 606National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 574Cycling route
Named routeRef 574National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tithe barn Edlesborough

📷 John Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tithe barn Edlesborough

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dunstable DownsUrban park3.3 km→🐄Whipsnade ZooVisitor farm3.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park400 m→🐄White RhinocerosVisitor farm3.3 km→🏞️DUNSTABLE DOWNSCountry park3.5 km→🐄Owl WoodVisitor farm3.6 km→