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Clapham Park

7 ha

📷 Robert Kerr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.15872, -0.47292

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Rhamphus pulicarius, Harlequin Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Rhamphus pulicarius, Harlequin Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Hawk Drivepublic footpath · 295 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 295 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Hawk Drivepublic footpath · 298 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 298 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Hawk Drivepublic footpath · 446 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 446 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Local cycle route
Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Local cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath to Clapham Park Wood

📷 Robert Kerr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath to Clapham Park Wood

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