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Bedford Park

56 ha

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome56 ha

Getting here

52.14755, -0.46438

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Foster Hill Road Car Park 372m away — 2 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dicyphus (Dicyphus) escalerae, Harlequin Ladybird, Solomon's-seal Sawfly +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Groundsel, Pellitory-of-the-wall +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bandstand in Bedford Park

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bandstand in Bedford Park

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