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The Wilderness - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Dennis Troughton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.07424, -0.73849

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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 on site — 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

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 5 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
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
Hanslope Circular RideWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Tongwell Lanepublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mPath type: unclassified
Tongwell Lanepublic footpath · 222 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 222 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Millennium Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route V11Cycling route
Named routeRef V11Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V7Cycling route
Named routeRef V7Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V6Cycling route
Named routeRef V6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route
Named routeRef V4Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tongwell Lake viewed in a south-easterly direction

📷 Dennis Troughton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tongwell Lake viewed in a south-easterly direction

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stanton Low ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Great Linford Manor ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Castle MeadowUrban park2 km→🌱Ouzel Valley ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Loughton Valley Linear ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Great Linford ParkUrban park800 m→

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