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Historic Park and Garden to Turvey House

61 ha

📷 Nigel Stickells · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome61 ha

Getting here

52.16775, -0.62865

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rook and Blue 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
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Rook, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rook, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hard Rush, Common Fleabane, Creeping Thistle +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hard Rush, Common Fleabane, Creeping Thistle +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional 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
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Olney Circular WalkWalking route6.6 km

An reasonably easy 1.5hour walk taking in some of Olney's viewpoints and places of interest. Waterproof footwear essential when rainy. Livestock may be encountered.

Named routeLength 6.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Barncroftpublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mPath type: footway
Elmwoodpublic footpath · 133 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 133 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Barncroftpublic footpath · 108 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 108 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Turvey House viewed from Turvey Bridge

📷 Nigel Stickells · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Turvey House viewed from Turvey Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Harrold-Odell Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉HARROLD ODELL COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.5 km→🏞️HARROLD-ODELLCountry park4.5 km→✦Roman SiteHistoric site4.6 km→✦Roman site at OlneyHistoric site4.6 km→✦Lavendon Abbey (site of)Historic site3.6 km→

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