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Bowl barrow at junction of Crofts End and Bedford Road

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📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler
  • ✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Eupeodes luniger +158 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Eupeodes luniger +158 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rubus ulmifolius · last seen 2025; Plants — Rubus ulmifolius · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
MK Redway Super Route V10Cycling route
Named routeRef V10Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H4Cycling route
Named routeRef H4Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRef RWLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route V8Cycling route
Named routeRef V8Local cycle route
Millennium Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sherington: Crofts End

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sherington: Crofts End

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle MeadowUrban park2.8 km→🏞️EMBERTONCountry park4 km→🌱Emberton Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Ousebank GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Ousebank GardensUrban park2.8 km→✦Civil War defences in Bury FieldHistoric site3 km→

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