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Old Wavendon Heath - Grassland

1 ha

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.00331, -0.64465

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 229m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Longslade Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Seven Parishes Millennium Circular WalkWalking route21.6 km
Named routeLength 21.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Western Historic Parkland WalkWalking route6 km
Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Werth Drivepublic footpath · 141 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 141 mPath type: track
Silverbirches Lanepublic footpath · 258 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 258 mPath type: residential
Holly Walkpublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mPath type: service
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V10Cycling route
Named routeRef V10Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H6Cycling route
Named routeRef H6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H8Cycling route
Named routeRef H8Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Longslade TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 345 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 345 mPath type: track
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 397 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 397 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Around Old Wavendon Heath

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Around Old Wavendon Heath

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Caldecotte LakeUrban park4.3 km→🌱Glebe Farm WetlandsUrban park3.8 km→🌱Caldecotte Lake NorthUrban park4.5 km→🌱Caldecotte Lake NorthUrban park4.5 km→🌱Mauretania way Park & LakeUrban park4.9 km→🌱Ouzel Valley ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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