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Nunswood - Broadleaved woodland

9 ha

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.02991, -0.34354

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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 93m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 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

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Hicca WayWalking route
Named routeRef HiW
Swallow Closepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route676 m
Named routeRef 12Length 676 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route241 m
Named routeRef 12Length 241 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath besides the meandering River Hit

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath besides the meandering River Hit

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHICKSANDS PRIORYHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Shefford Millenium GreenUrban park1.7 km→✦SOUTHILL PARKHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Hoo Hill MazeUrban park1.5 km→🌱Bellcote MeadowUrban park1.7 km→🌱Henlow ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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