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COOPERS HILL, BEDFORDSHIRE

13 ha

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.02831, -0.50266

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 112m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Greensand Cycleway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Jubilee WalkWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmLocal walking route
Seven Parishes Millennium Circular WalkWalking route21.6 km
Named routeLength 21.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Katherine's Walkpublic footpath · 535 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 535 mPath type: footway
Claridges Lanepublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mPath type: service
Alameda Walkpublic footpath · 107 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 107 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route243 m
Named routeRef 51Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 51Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route226 m
Named routeRef 51Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Alameda Roadbridleway · 304 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 304 mPath type: residential
The Alamedabridleway · 747 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 747 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Katherine's Walkbridleway · 132 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 132 mPath type: bridleway
Meadow Waybridleway · 100 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 100 mSurface gravelPath type: service

About this nature reserve

Coopers Hill, Bedfordshire is a 13-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Central Bedfordshire, Eastern, England. Visitors may explore grassland and woodland habitats, offering opportunities to see diverse wildlife, including butterflies and various bird species.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

War Memorial at Cooper's Hill, Ampthill

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

War Memorial at Cooper's Hill, Ampthill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️MARSTON VALE MILLENNIUMCountry park4.6 km→🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park700 m→✦Pump and signpost in Market PlaceHistoric site800 m→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park800 m→

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