Plan your visit
Getting here
52.10013, -0.33083
About ICKWELL BURY
Ickwell Bury, at the heart of the former manor of Ickwell, Bedfordshire, was first built by John Harvey in 1683 near the site of an older manor house. The Harvey family continued to own the house until 1925, although from 1900 it had housed Horton Preparatory School.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Hobby
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Hobby
- ✦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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: DOVECOTE AT ICKWELL BURY
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +15 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weneslawe WalkWalking route12.8 km
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Biggleswade Green WheelWalking route
Sand Lanepublic footpath · 93 m
🚴Cycling
53 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 12Cycling route
Route 12Cycling route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Route 12Cycling route
NCN 51Cycling route
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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Nearby places
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