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Ladies Lake

7 ha

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.00206, -0.40914

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mute Swan
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Jackdaw +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Jackdaw +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Jackdaw +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Beech, Lesser Bulrush

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Zig-zag Elm Sawfly, Hairy Shieldbug, Aquarius paludum +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Zig-zag Elm Sawfly, Hairy Shieldbug, Aquarius paludum +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Bristly Oxtongue, Cornelian-cherry +8 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Bristly Oxtongue, Cornelian-cherry +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Walk on the wild sideWalking route
Named route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ladies Lake, Wrest Park

📷 PAUL FARMER · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ladies Lake, Wrest Park

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✦Wrest Park 18th century outbuildings, statues and gardensHistoric site500 m→🌱Wrest Park & GardensUrban park300 m→✦WREST PARKHistoric site600 m→🌱Silsoe Nature Reserve & ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱The French GardenUrban park600 m→🌱The Rose GardenUrban park700 m→

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