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Broughton Brook Linear Park

31 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

52.05101, -0.69780

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Magpie +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Magpie +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Western Historic Parkland WalkWalking route6 km
Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hanslope Circular RideWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Tanfield Lanepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mPath type: tertiary
Tanfield Lanepublic footpath · 34 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 34 mPath type: tertiary
Broughton Grounds Lanepublic footpath · 358 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 358 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

139 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Millennium Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route V11Cycling route
Named routeRef V11Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V7Cycling route
Named routeRef V7Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V6Cycling route
Named routeRef V6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route
Named routeRef V4Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Towards small park and playground at Broughton

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Towards small park and playground at Broughton

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🌱Caldecotte LakeUrban park4.6 km→🌱Ouzel Valley ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Castle MeadowUrban park4.2 km→🌱Great Linford Manor ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱AtterburyUrban park300 m→🌱Brooklands RidgeUrban park600 m→

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