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Linmere Park

6 ha

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.92002, -0.50081

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Starling
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café at the Park — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Starling, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Starling, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Chiltern Way; Named hiking route nearby: The Chiltern Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 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
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Stone Age Walk, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade EstateWalking route4.8 km

Take a stroll through history. This walk will take you past Five Knolls; a series of ancient burial mounds which are thought to have been here for over 4,000 years.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
Named routeRef 606National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 574Cycling route
Named routeRef 574National Cycle Network
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route39 m
Named routeLength 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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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

Footpath to Sundon Road

📷 Shaun Ferguson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Sundon Road

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🌱Houghton Hall ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Leagrave CommonUrban park2.9 km→🌱Grove House GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Limbury Mead POSUrban park3.9 km→🌱Bramingham ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Linmere ParkUrban park0 m→