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Kempston World War II Monument

📷 Marcus de Figueiredo · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.11611, -0.50072

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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
  • 🛝Playground 181m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Marbled White +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Marbled White +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Clary, Pyramidal Orchid, Hawthorn +86 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wild Clary, Pyramidal Orchid, Hawthorn +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Water Mint +12 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Marston Vale Timberland TrailWalking route21 km

A 13 mile / 21 km circular walk around the Forest of Marston Vale - https://www.marstonvale.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=8eb96757-1ae3-4db0-a66f-830ab1081402

Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmLocal walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Church Walkpublic footpath · 160 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 160 mPath type: residential
Galloway Closepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: residential
St John's Walkpublic footpath · 211 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 211 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Galloway Closebridleway · 69 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 69 mPath type: residential
Balliol Roadbridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kempston High Street

📷 Marcus de Figueiredo · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kempston High Street

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🌱Great Denham Country ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Addison Howard ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Addison Howard ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Russell ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Russell ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Addison Howard ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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