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Parrages Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.12683, -0.66701

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Olney Circular WalkWalking route6.6 km

An reasonably easy 1.5hour walk taking in some of Olney's viewpoints and places of interest. Waterproof footwear essential when rainy. Livestock may be encountered.

Named routeLength 6.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
MK Redway Super Route Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRef RWLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parrage's Wood and turbine

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Parrage's Wood and turbine

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Emberton Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🏞️EMBERTONCountry park3.6 km→✦CHICHELEY HALLHistoric site2.6 km→✦Chichelely HallHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Emberton ParkUrban park3.6 km→⛪Cowper Memorial United Reformed ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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