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Bridgewater Monument

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📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.80830, -0.59428

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Brownlow Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotToilets

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: The Bridgewater Monument

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +61 more · last seen 2026; Good quality semi-improved grassland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +56 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Tree Cathedral Walk, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade EstateWalking route4.8 km

Step inside a medieval style cathedral constructed from nature. Carefully planted trees, shrubs and hedges build the layers of this magical place.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Duncombe Terracepublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mSurface compactedPath type: path
Duncombe Terracepublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface woodPath type: path
Duncombe Terracepublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mSurface compactedPath type: path
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ashridge Estate Family Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
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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

25 public paths nearby

Public paths
Duncombe Terracebridleway · 84 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 84 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Monument Drivebyway open to all traffic · 767 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 767 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Duncombe Terracebridleway · 123 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 123 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Bridgewater Monument

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Bridgewater Monument

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🌱Spider ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Two barrows at Bridgewater MonumentHistoric site0 m→✦Ashridge EstateHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Pond CloseUrban park4.8 km→✦TRING PARKHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Tring ParkUrban park5 km→