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Chicksands Bike Park

13 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Brown Hawker +108 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Brown Hawker +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Primrose, Smooth Tare, Violet Helleborine +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Primrose, Smooth Tare, Violet Helleborine +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Garlic Mustard, Elder +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in Chicksands Bike Park, Southill

Track in Chicksands Bike Park, Southill

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