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Crowbush

10 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

51.94095, -0.52925

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Pied Wagtail
  • 🌿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
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Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Pied Wagtail, Starling +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Pied Wagtail, Starling +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Bee Orchid, Heath Spotted-orchid +66 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Bee Orchid, Heath Spotted-orchid +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax +185 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax +185 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Hawthorn, Beaked Hawk's-beard +9 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Lea Valley Walk (link to Leagrave Station)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route954 m
Named routeRef 6Length 954 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Named routeRef 6Length 57 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 6Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route766 m
Named routeRef 6Length 766 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Offices at Crowbush Farm

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Offices at Crowbush Farm

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🌱Linmere ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Houghton Hall ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Linmere ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️SUNDON HILLSCountry park4.2 km→🌱Houghton Hall ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Wheatfield GreenUrban park4.7 km→

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