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Howe Park Wood

55 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome55 ha

Getting here

52.00123, -0.78819

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • ☕The Grumpy Cook — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· Paid

Best for

12 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +39 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
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Cycling

143 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route H8Cycling route
Named routeRef H8Local 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
MK Redway Super Route H10Cycling route
Named routeRef H10Local cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Autumn ride through Howe Park Wood towards Westcroft

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Autumn ride through Howe Park Wood towards Westcroft

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