Plan your visit
DogsFamilyHiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome241 ha
Getting here
52.12793, -0.49498
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: North Bedfordshire Heritage Trail
Free
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Free
Cycling
Moderate match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 1
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v4 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
vWalking
Clay WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km▾
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Church Walkpublic footpath · 207 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mPath type: footway
Church Walkpublic footpath · 369 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 369 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Kempston Mill Bridgepublic footpath · 21 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: footway
🚴Cycling
v76 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
NCN 51Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Route 9Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 10Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Route 26Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 26Local cycle route
About this urban park
Kempston Riverside Park is a urban park covering 241 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
🅿️
Parking
5 nearby · 95m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km