Getting here
52.01283, -0.50692
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +76 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Green Tiger Beetle +70 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug, Green Tiger Beetle +70 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ramsons, Snowdrop, Common Nettle +77 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Snowdrop, Common Nettle +77 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Ramsons, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +9 more foraging species
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Katherine’s WalkWalking route13.6 km
Former Chiltern WayWalking route
Former route of Chiltern Way, removed in March 2023. Left in mapping for information, especially if people are using old guidebooks
Marston Vale Timberland TrailWalking route21 km
A 13 mile / 21 km circular walk around the Forest of Marston Vale - https://www.marstonvale.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=8eb96757-1ae3-4db0-a66f-830ab1081402
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
N/ACycling route1.3 km
N/ACycling route71 m
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Wildlife to spot
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