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Centenary Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Dennis simpson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.01216, -0.46163

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 258m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Flit Valley Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Katherine’s WalkWalking route13.6 km
Named routeLength 13.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Former Chiltern WayWalking route

Former route of Chiltern Way, removed in March 2023. Left in mapping for information, especially if people are using old guidebooks

Named routeRef CWexLocal walking route
Marston Vale Timberland TrailWalking route21 km

A 13 mile / 21 km circular walk around the Forest of Marston Vale - https://www.marstonvale.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=8eb96757-1ae3-4db0-a66f-830ab1081402

Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
Vincent Austin Waypublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface concretePath type: track
Flit Valley Walkpublic footpath · 541 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 541 mPath type: footway
Vincent Austin Waypublic footpath · 574 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 574 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route71 m
Named routeLength 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Flitton and Greenfields Bridleway 7bridleway · 129 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 129 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

As happy as a cow in clover

📷 Dennis simpson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

As happy as a cow in clover

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Wrest Park 18th century outbuildings, statues and gardensHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Silsoe Nature Reserve & ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Millennium ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦Pump and signpost in Market PlaceHistoric site3.1 km→🌱Flitwick Manor ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Wrest Park & GardensUrban park3.5 km→

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