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Caldecotte Lake

1 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.00264, -0.70412

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

National Cycle Network traffic-free route nearby (NCN ?)

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Seven Parishes Millennium Circular WalkWalking route21.6 km
Named routeLength 21.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

164 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route H8Cycling route
Named routeRef H8Local cycle route
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Longslade TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path round Caldecotte lake

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path round Caldecotte lake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Caldecotte LakeUrban park800 m→🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Furzton LakeUrban park4.4 km→🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Ouzel Valley ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Caldecotte Lake NorthUrban park1 km→

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