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Limbury Mead

6 ha

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.90705, -0.43727

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Wild Teasel, Pyramidal Orchid +120 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Wild Teasel, Pyramidal Orchid +120 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Water Mint, Elder +9 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

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
Lea Valley Walk (link to Leagrave Station)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lea Valley Walk (link to Luton Parkway station)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Walk on the wild sideWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
Named routeRef 606National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route39 m
Named routeLength 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 6Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Lee in Limbury

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Lee in Limbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stockwood ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Dallow DownsUrban park3 km→🌱Limbury Mead POSUrban park700 m→🌱Leagrave CommonUrban park1.7 km→🌱Wardown ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Bramingham ParkUrban park2 km→

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