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Ling Hill

25 ha

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

52.00477, -0.63987

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Meliscaeva auricollis, 24-spot Ladybird +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Milton Keynes Boundary Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Seven Parishes Millennium Circular WalkWalking route21.6 km
Named routeLength 21.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Western Historic Parkland WalkWalking route6 km
Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Jittypublic footpath · 602 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 602 mPath type: footway
The Jittypublic footpath · 179 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 179 mPath type: footway
The Jittypublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V10Cycling route
Named routeRef V10Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H6Cycling route
Named routeRef H6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H8Cycling route
Named routeRef H8Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Longslade TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 397 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 397 mPath type: track
Sandy Lanebyway open to all traffic · 345 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 345 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woburn Sands and Aspley Wood

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woburn Sands and Aspley Wood

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