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Marston Vale Millennium Country Park

11 ha

📷 John Yaxley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.07216, -0.53613

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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 — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Black-headed Gull, Great Crested Grebe +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Black-headed Gull, Great Crested Grebe +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 19 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
Marston Vale Timberland TrailWalking route21 km

A 13 mile / 21 km circular walk around the Forest of Marston Vale - https://www.marstonvale.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=8eb96757-1ae3-4db0-a66f-830ab1081402

Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee Walkpublic footpath · 514 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 514 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

70 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
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25Local cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sun Setting Over The Lake At Marston Vale CP

📷 John Yaxley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sun Setting Over The Lake At Marston Vale CP

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park800 m→🏞️MARSTON VALE MILLENNIUMCountry park800 m→🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Wiles WoodUrban park3.8 km→✦AMPTHILL PARKHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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