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Four Acres

9 ha

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.06035, -0.33130

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ruddy Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ruddy Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Etonbury Green WheelWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Weneslawe WalkWalking route12.8 km
Named routeLength 12.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route432 m
Named routeRef 12Length 432 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 12Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route676 m
Named routeRef 12Length 676 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Southill Park Woods, Bedfordshire

📷 Christine Matthews · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southill Park Woods, Bedfordshire

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🌱The Swiss GardenUrban park3.2 km→✦CHICKSANDS PRIORYHistoric site3.2 km→✦SOUTHILL PARKHistoric site900 m→🌱Shefford Millenium GreenUrban park2.3 km→✦OLD WARDEN PARK (INCLUDING THE SWISS GARDEN)Historic site2.5 km→✦ICKWELL BURYHistoric site4.4 km→

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