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Ash Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Dennis simpson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.01832, -0.50725

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 242m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 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
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
Jubilee WalkWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmLocal walking route
Katherine's Walkpublic footpath · 413 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 413 mPath type: footway
Katherine's Walkpublic footpath · 471 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 471 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route243 m
Named routeRef 51Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 51Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route226 m
Named routeRef 51Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Railway Line

📷 Dennis simpson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Railway Line

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Pump and signpost in Market PlaceHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Millennium ParkUrban park2 km→✦AMPTHILL PARKHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Flitwick Manor ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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