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Chicksands Bike Park

59 ha

📷 Robert Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome59 ha

Getting here

52.05457, -0.37070

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Rowney Warren 14m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Brown Hawker +56 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Four-spotted Chaser, Brown Hawker +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Centaury, Violet Helleborine, Common Fleabane +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Centaury, Violet Helleborine, Common Fleabane +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Garlic Mustard, Elder +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Flit Valley WalkWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmLocal walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanebridleway · 171 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 171 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mountain Bike Track Rowney Warren Woods Near Chicksands

📷 Robert Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mountain Bike Track Rowney Warren Woods Near Chicksands

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Swiss GardenUrban park5 km→✦CHICKSANDS PRIORYHistoric site1.6 km→✦SOUTHILL PARKHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Shefford Millenium GreenUrban park3.5 km→✦OLD WARDEN PARK (INCLUDING THE SWISS GARDEN)Historic site4.2 km→✦Warden AbbeyHistoric site2.9 km→

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