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Canal Broadwalk

70 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome70 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 159m away — 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

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Coot +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Coot +87 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 — Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 26 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
Hanslope Circular RideWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

171 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

25 public paths nearby

Public paths
Canal Broadwalkbridleway · 788 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 788 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Grand Union Broadwalkbridleway · 999 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 999 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Bridge 88bridleway · 38 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 38 m
Canal Broadwalkbridleway · 27 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 27 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grand Union Canal at Woolstone

Grand Union Canal at Woolstone

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