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Folly Wood

14 ha

📷 Mark Anderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.03711, -0.56225

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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
  • 🅿️Lidlingoton Village Hall Car Park 112m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Tufted Duck, Blackcap +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Tufted Duck, Blackcap +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Treacle-mustard, Thorn-apple, Annual Mercury +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Treacle-mustard, Thorn-apple, Annual Mercury +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Stonecrop Tigress, Meliscaeva auricollis +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Stonecrop Tigress, Meliscaeva auricollis +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 18 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
Katherine’s WalkWalking route13.6 km
Named routeLength 13.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Chiltern Closepublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route243 m
Named routeRef 51Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 51Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route70 m
Named routeRef 51Length 70 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Folly Wood

📷 Mark Anderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🏞️MARSTON VALE MILLENNIUMCountry park3.7 km→🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦AMPTHILL PARKHistoric site4 km→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park4 km→

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