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Aspley Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.00842, -0.63969

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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
  • 🅿️Greens Hotel Parking 132m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Seven Parishes Millennium Circular WalkWalking route21.6 km
Named routeLength 21.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Western Historic Parkland WalkWalking route6 km
Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Jittypublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mPath type: footway
The Jittypublic footpath · 602 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 602 mPath type: footway
Werth Drivepublic footpath · 141 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 141 mPath type: track
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V10Cycling route
Named routeRef V10Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H6Cycling route
Named routeRef H6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H8Cycling route
Named routeRef H8Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Longslade TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 345 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 345 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woburn Sands and Aspley Wood

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woburn Sands and Aspley Wood

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🌱Caldecotte LakeUrban park4.6 km→🌱Glebe Farm WetlandsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Mauretania way Park & LakeUrban park4.5 km→🌱Caldecotte Lake NorthUrban park4.7 km→🌱Caldecotte Lake NorthUrban park4.7 km→🌱Broughton Brook Linear ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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