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The Rookery - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.07739, -0.34522

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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 490m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Greensand Cycleway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Biggleswade Green WheelWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Warren Lodge, Old Warden

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Warren Lodge, Old Warden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Swiss GardenUrban park1.9 km→✦CHICKSANDS PRIORYHistoric site4.3 km→✦OLD WARDEN PARK (INCLUDING THE SWISS GARDEN)Historic site1.1 km→✦SOUTHILL PARKHistoric site1.2 km→✦ICKWELL BURYHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Shefford Millenium GreenUrban park4.4 km→

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Home Wood Fishery

Northill, Beds

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