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Bushmead Priory: an Augustinian priory 800m north east of Bushmead Cross

4 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.23387, -0.36763

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Moorhen, Carrion Crow +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Moorhen, Carrion Crow +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Bush-cricket, Roesel's Bush-cricket +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Bush-cricket, Roesel's Bush-cricket +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Borage, Bristly Oxtongue, Bugloss · last seen 2025; Plants — Borage, Bristly Oxtongue, Bugloss · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 10Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 10Local cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route HDC 7Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 7Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 12Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Little Staughton Road north of Bushmead Cross

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Little Staughton Road north of Bushmead Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Manor Farm moated enclosure, fishponds and fowling earthworksHistoric site2.4 km→✦Roman Small Town south of Great StaughtonHistoric site3.4 km→✦Village crossHistoric site4.1 km→✦Manor Farm Iron Age univallate hillfort and medieval moated enclosure.Historic site3.3 km→✦The Old Manor House, Cretingsbury: a motte castle and moated manor houseHistoric site2.3 km→⛪St Denys's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→

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