Plan your visit
Getting here
51.95171, -0.60732
About BATTLESDEN PARK
Battlesden House was a large manor house situated in parkland, Battlesden Park, close to the hamlet of Battlesden in Bedfordshire, England.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Jackdaw
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Jackdaw
- ✦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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF SAINT PETER AND ALL SAINTS; Historic site
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Large Red Damselfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Winter Aconite, Great Willowherb, Monkeyflower +2 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Cross Bucks WayWalking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route
Napton to Coy Carp section
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Ouzel MeanderWalking route7.2 km
🚴Cycling
40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route228 m
Main RouteCycling route954 m
N/ACycling route44 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Longslade TrailMountain bike route
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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