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Kingsmead

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.99757, -0.80173

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 215m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
North Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route H8Cycling route
Named routeRef H8Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V7Cycling route
Named routeRef V7Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V6Cycling route
Named routeRef V6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route
Named routeRef V4Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V8Cycling route
Named routeRef V8Local cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Shenley Roadbridleway · 58 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 58 mSurface settPath type: tertiary
Shenley Roadbridleway · 182 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 182 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebells in Kingsmead Spinney

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells in Kingsmead Spinney

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Furzton LakeUrban park3.2 km→🌱Lodge LakeUrban park4.5 km→🌱Loughton Valley Linear ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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