Dunstable Downs Golf Course 127 ha
Paid entry Dogs welcome 127 ha
Places › England › Eastern › Central Bedfordshire Getting here
51.87315, -0.53039
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 17 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Chiltern Way Walking route 275 km ▾
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Named route Ref CW Length 275 km Regional walking route
Show on map Wildlife Walk, Ashridge Estate Walking route 12.8 km ▾
This circular walk will take roughly 4 hours to complete and is not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies.
Named route Length 12.8 km Duration 04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Lea Valley Walk (link to Leagrave Station) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Icknield Way Path Walking route 169 km ▾
long distance footpath 169 km
Named route Length 169 km Regional walking route
Show on map Stone Age Walk, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade Estate Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Take a stroll through history. This walk will take you past Five Knolls; a series of ancient burial mounds which are thought to have been here for over 4,000 years.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 57 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 606 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 606 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 574 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 574 National Cycle Network
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 954 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 954 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle Trail Mountain bike route 226 km ▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Named route Length 226 km Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
43,688 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 43,688 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Great Tit · Chaffinch · Linnet · Dunnock +34
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lords-and-Ladies · Hazel · Beech · White Dead-nettle · Common Field-speedwell +11
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Hazel Corylus avellana Beech Fagus sylvatica White Dead-nettle Lamium album Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris2025 Broad-leaved Dock Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 43,688 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Great Tit · Chaffinch · Linnet · Dunnock +34
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lords-and-Ladies · Hazel · Beech · White Dead-nettle · Common Field-speedwell +11
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Hazel Corylus avellana Beech Fagus sylvatica White Dead-nettle Lamium album Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris2025 Broad-leaved Dock Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rumex obtusifolius
Rumex obtusifolius
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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