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Mermaid's Pond

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.00568, -0.63350

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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 327m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Green Alkanet, Common Chickweed +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Meliscaeva auricollis, 10-spot Ladybird +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Meliscaeva auricollis, 10-spot Ladybird +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Seven Parishes Millennium Circular WalkWalking route21.6 km
Named routeLength 21.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Western Historic Parkland WalkWalking route6 km
Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Jittypublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mPath type: footway
The Jittypublic footpath · 602 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 602 mPath type: footway
The Jittypublic footpath · 179 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 179 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V10Cycling route
Named routeRef V10Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H6Cycling route
Named routeRef H6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H8Cycling route
Named routeRef H8Local cycle route
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Longslade TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path to Mermaid's Pond

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path to Mermaid's Pond

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🌱Glebe Farm WetlandsUrban park4 km→🌱Mauretania way Park & LakeUrban park5 km→🌱Lakeside ParkUrban park1.8 km→✦WOBURN ABBEYHistoric site2.9 km→🐄Woburn Safari ParkVisitor farm3 km→🌱Caldecotte BrookUrban park3.3 km→

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