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Loughton Valley Linear Park

52 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome52 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • The Roman Crown — 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

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Bent, Creeping Buttercup, Common Bent +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grafton WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
North Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hanslope Circular RideWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Alexandra Courtpublic footpath · 100 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 100 mPath type: footway
Gerard Closepublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Nightingale Crescentpublic footpath · 71 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 71 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

123 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Millennium Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route V7Cycling route
Named routeRef V7Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V6Cycling route
Named routeRef V6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route
Named routeRef V4Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H8Cycling route
Named routeRef H8Local cycle route
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Horse riding

20 public paths nearby

Public paths
Railway Walkbridleway · 78 m

redway

Public pathbridlewayLength 78 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Railway Walkbridleway · 15 m

redway

Public pathbridlewayLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge, North Loughton Valley Park

Footbridge, North Loughton Valley Park

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