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Lady Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Lady Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.18202, -0.35222

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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

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Local cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14Local cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lady Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Lady Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Barford BridgeHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Tempsford Millennium GardenUrban park4 km→✦Manor Farm moated enclosure, fishponds and fowling earthworksHistoric site4.1 km→✦Palaceyard Wood medieval moated enclosure and associated enclosures, woodland bank and cultivation earthworksHistoric site700 m→🌱Roxton MazeUrban park2.9 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

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