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MARSTON THRIFT

56 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome56 ha

Getting here

52.06610, -0.58198

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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 — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Katherine’s WalkWalking route13.6 km
Named routeLength 13.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route243 m
Named routeRef 51Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Jubilee Walkbridleway · 924 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 924 mPath type: bridleway

About this nature reserve

Marston Thrift is a 56-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Central Bedfordshire, Eastern England. This area primarily consists of woodlands and fields, where visitors might encounter deer, various bird species, and trails for walking and exploring nature.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway to Hill Farm by Marston Thrift

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway to Hill Farm by Marston Thrift

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🏞️MARSTON VALE MILLENNIUMCountry park3.4 km→🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦A moated site, three fishponds, two trackways and field systems at Moat FarmHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Cranfield Millennium ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Marston Skate ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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