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Mentmore park

9 ha

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

51.87076, -0.51199

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Helleborine, Red Clover, Cowslip +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional 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
Wildlife Walk, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade EstateWalking route3.2 km

Explore the chalk grassland on this walk and you will discover that it's full of life. What will you spot? Keep a look out for birds all year round and butterflies in spring, summer and autumn.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Tree Cathedral Walk, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade EstateWalking route4.8 km

Step inside a medieval style cathedral constructed from nature. Carefully planted trees, shrubs and hedges build the layers of this magical place.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

60 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

Stipers Hill - Estate Road

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stipers Hill - Estate Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dunstable DownsUrban park2.1 km→🐄Whipsnade ZooVisitor farm3.6 km→🌱Dallow DownsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Grove House GardensUrban park2.2 km→🌱Houghton Hall ParkUrban park3.4 km→🏞️DUNSTABLE DOWNSCountry park1.9 km→