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Keepers' Warren

28 ha

📷 Rodney Burton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

52.06300, -0.35431

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Wren +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Wren +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Turkey Oak, Garlic Mustard +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Broad-bodied Chaser +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Broad-bodied Chaser +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Turkey Oak, Cherry Laurel +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Turkey Oak, Cherry Laurel +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 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 route241 m
Named routeRef 12Length 241 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Keepers' Warren, Southill, Beds

📷 Rodney Burton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Keepers' Warren, Southill, Beds

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Swiss GardenUrban park3.5 km→✦CHICKSANDS PRIORYHistoric site2.6 km→✦SOUTHILL PARKHistoric site1.3 km→✦OLD WARDEN PARK (INCLUDING THE SWISS GARDEN)Historic site2.7 km→🌱Shefford Millenium GreenUrban park3.3 km→✦ICKWELL BURYHistoric site4.4 km→

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