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Kempston Wood

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.11299, -0.54808

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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 · 9 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
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Dillock Lanebridleway · 64 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 64 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kempston Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kempston Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Great Denham Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Addison Howard ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Addison Howard ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Kempston Riverside ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Addison Howard ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Wiles WoodUrban park2.3 km→

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