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FLITWICK WOOD, FLITWICK

14 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.00243, -0.51011

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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
  • 🅿️School car park 500m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

7 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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: John Bunyan Trail

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Katherine’s WalkWalking route13.6 km
Named routeLength 13.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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
Malham Closepublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
John Bunyan Trailpublic footpath · 343 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 343 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
John Buynan Trailpublic footpath · 692 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 692 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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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
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
John Bunyan Trailbridleway · 332 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 332 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

About this nature reserve

Flitwick Wood is a 14-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Central Bedfordshire, Eastern England. This ancient woodland supports diverse wildlife including deer and many bird species, providing walking trails for visitors interested in exploring its rich flora and fauna.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gateway to Flitwick Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gateway to Flitwick Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millennium ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Flitwick Manor ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦Pump and signpost in Market PlaceHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦AMPTHILL PARKHistoric site4 km→

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