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Frederick Thomas Bidlake

📷 Mike Hallett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.12496, -0.30173

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe · last seen 2025; Plants — Mistletoe · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Biggleswade Green WheelWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebridleway · 224 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 224 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old milestone, Caldecote Road, at junction of slip road from A1 to Vinegar Hill

📷 Mike Hallett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old milestone, Caldecote Road, at junction of slip road from A1 to Vinegar Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Swiss GardenUrban park4.3 km→✦ICKWELL BURYHistoric site3.4 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→✦Romano-British settlement south of WillingtonHistoric site4.9 km→🦉THE RIDDYNature reserve300 m→🌱Moggerhanger ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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