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Hook Spinneys

4 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.19977, -0.41740

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Hawfinch +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Hawfinch +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Drab Griever, Pied Strider +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Drab Griever, Pied Strider +16 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

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8ACycling route
Named routeRef 8ALocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath and stile heading for Hook Spinneys

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath and stile heading for Hook Spinneys

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🌱Mowsbury ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉PUTNOE WOODNature reserve4.5 km→🌱Mowsbury ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Manor Farm moated enclosure, fishponds and fowling earthworksHistoric site2.9 km→✦Manor Farm Iron Age univallate hillfort and medieval moated enclosure.Historic site2.9 km→✦Bury Hill Camp: a motte and bailey castle with three fishpondsHistoric site3.4 km→

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