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College Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.11041, -0.33336

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public 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

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weneslawe WalkWalking route12.8 km
Named routeLength 12.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm on Bedford Road, Northill

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm on Bedford Road, Northill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Swiss GardenUrban park2.5 km→✦ICKWELL BURYHistoric site1.2 km→✦OLD WARDEN PARK (INCLUDING THE SWISS GARDEN)Historic site3 km→✦Romano-British settlement south of WillingtonHistoric site3.1 km→✦SOUTHILL PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Moggerhanger ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Home Wood Fishery

Northill, Beds

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