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Meagre Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.26285, -0.30752

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦112+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Hobby and Cormorant
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Cormorant, Gadwall +109 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Cormorant, Gadwall +109 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 10Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 10Local cycle route
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route HDC 9iCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iLocal cycle route
Route HDC 7 (alt route)Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 7 (alt route)Local cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Midloe Wood

📷 David Kemp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Midloe Wood

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🦉LITTLE PAXTON PITSNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Mander ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Mander ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Lammas MeadowUrban park3.9 km→🌱Priory ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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