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Readshill Plantation - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland48 ha

📷 Dennis simpson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

52.03216, -0.43836

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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
  • 🐴1 horse riding trail(s) — is at its best in summer
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

12 activities

Horse riding

1 horse riding trail(s)

Varies

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Katherine’s WalkWalking route13.6 km
Named routeLength 13.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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

Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
Flit Valley WalkWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmLocal walking route
Readshillpublic footpath · 189 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 189 mPath type: residential
Beverley Courtpublic footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

18 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Dennis simpson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Wrest Park 18th century outbuildings, statues and gardensHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Silsoe Nature Reserve & ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦WREST PARKHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Wrest Park & GardensUrban park3.6 km→✦Pump and signpost in Market PlaceHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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