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Brown's Wood

6 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.18059, -0.50301

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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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Robin, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Robin, Woodpigeon +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rough Hawkbit, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue, Common Blue Damselfly +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue, Common Blue Damselfly +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Field Maple, Bee Orchid +200 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ash, Field Maple, Bee Orchid +200 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Local cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Twinwood Roadbridleway · 1.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.7 kmSurface concretePath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brown's Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Mowsbury ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park2 km→🌱Bedford ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦BEDFORD PARKHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Bromham ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Waveney GreenUrban park4 km→

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