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Medieval village 100m west of Zouches Farm

6 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.88180, -0.49190

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Starling +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Starling +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Toadflax, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Kidney Vetch +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Purple Toadflax, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Kidney Vetch +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harmonia axyridis form succinea, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark Bush-cricket +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harmonia axyridis form succinea, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark Bush-cricket +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 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

78 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

The Grange

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Grange

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dunstable DownsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Dallow DownsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Grove House GardensUrban park2.3 km→🌱Houghton Hall ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Leagrave CommonUrban park3.8 km→🌱Limbury Mead POSUrban park4.2 km→

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