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Everard Meadow

3 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.13093, -0.45231

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Coaches 24m away — 18 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, European Cinchbug, Orius +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, European Cinchbug, Orius +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 14 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
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
Fish Ponds Bridgepublic footpath · 29 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 29 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Gudgeons Meadow Bridgepublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mSurface woodPath type: footway
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Boats on boating lake, Bedford

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boats on boating lake, Bedford

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🏞️PRIORYCountry park1.5 km→🌱Priory Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Great Denham Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Russell ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Russell ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Addison Howard ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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