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Sugarloaf Spinney - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.07735, -0.56970

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

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: Jubilee Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Katherine’s WalkWalking route13.6 km
Named routeLength 13.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Jubilee Walkpublic footpath · 576 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 576 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Jubilee Walkbridleway · 924 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 924 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Country road junction near Cranfield

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Country road junction near Cranfield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🏞️MARSTON VALE MILLENNIUMCountry park2.9 km→🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Wiles WoodUrban park4.6 km→✦A moated site, three fishponds, two trackways and field systems at Moat FarmHistoric site1.5 km→🦉MARSTON THRIFTNature reserve1.5 km→

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