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Icehouse Hill

5 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Icehouse pieces · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.06441, -0.33387

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Hairy Shieldbug, Minotaur Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Hairy Shieldbug, Minotaur Beetle +2 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

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Etonbury Green WheelWalking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRound tripLocal walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Biggleswade Green WheelWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route676 m
Named routeRef 12Length 676 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 12Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route499 m
Named routeRef 12Length 499 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 12Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Icehouse pieces

📷 Wikipedia · Icehouse pieces · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Swiss GardenUrban park2.8 km→✦CHICKSANDS PRIORYHistoric site3.4 km→✦SOUTHILL PARKHistoric site400 m→✦OLD WARDEN PARK (INCLUDING THE SWISS GARDEN)Historic site2.1 km→🌱Shefford Millenium GreenUrban park2.8 km→✦ICKWELL BURYHistoric site4 km→

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