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Great Linford Park

58 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome58 ha

Getting here

52.07018, -0.74880

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 242m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
North Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Hanslope Circular RideWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Wharfpublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mPath type: residential
The Wharfpublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

114 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Millennium Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route V11Cycling route
Named routeRef V11Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V7Cycling route
Named routeRef V7Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V6Cycling route
Named routeRef V6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route
Named routeRef V4Local cycle route
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Horse riding

23 public paths nearby

Public paths
Canal Broadwalkbridleway · 883 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 883 mPath type: cycleway
Canal Broadwalkbridleway · 35 m

redway

Public pathbridlewayLength 35 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Canal Broadwalkbridleway · 291 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 291 mPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Great Linford pavilion

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Great Linford pavilion

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stanton Low ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Great Linford Manor ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Castle MeadowUrban park2.9 km→🌱Loughton Valley Linear ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Ouzel Valley ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Loughton Valley Linear ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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