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Canal bridge at Old Linslade

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📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.93390, -0.67892

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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
ParkingToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Beech, Purple-loosestrife +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Beech, Purple-loosestrife +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cross Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Outer Aylesbury RingWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Two Ridges LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
National Byway (Bucks)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route23 m
Named routeLength 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route798 m
Named routeRef 6Length 798 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge across the Grand Union Canal, Old Linslade

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge across the Grand Union Canal, Old Linslade

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ascott HouseUrban park4.3 km→🏞️STOCKGROVECountry park2.5 km→🌱Parsons Close Recreation GroundUrban park2.6 km→🌱Linslade Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→🌱Stockgrove Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Parson's CloseUrban park2.6 km→

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