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The Green

8 ha

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

51.86625, -0.58526

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Curiositea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, café, parking

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Insect spotting

Good match

Free

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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18 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths 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

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33 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
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route954 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 954 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km▾
Named routeRef 6Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

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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

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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The Green Edlesborough

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Green Edlesborough

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Facilities

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Café

Curiositea Rooms · 237m

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Parking

1 nearby · 155m

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Playground

2 · 64m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dunstable DownsUrban park3 km→🐄Whipsnade ZooVisitor farm3.6 km→🏞️DUNSTABLE DOWNSCountry park3.2 km→🌱Ivinghoe GreenUrban park4.6 km→🐄White RhinocerosVisitor farm3.2 km→🐄Owl WoodVisitor farm3.5 km→