Plan your visit
Getting here
52.04033, -0.36480
About CHICKSANDS PRIORY
Chicksands Priory is a former monastic house at Chicksands in Bedfordshire.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 249m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 249m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +83 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHICKSANDS PRIORY; Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +83 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket, Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +26 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Flit Valley WalkWalking route12 km
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
🐴Horse riding
22 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Sandy Lanebridleway · 171 m
Wildlife to spot
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