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Milton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.97708, -0.58132

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Great Horsetail, Broad-leaved Bamboo, Great Willowherb +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ruddy Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ruddy Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Longslade TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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

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Milton Wood

📷 Rob Farrow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Rock GardenUrban park900 m→✦WOBURN ABBEYHistoric site2 km→🐄Woburn Safari ParkVisitor farm2.7 km→🌱The Bog GardenUrban park1 km→🌱The GrottoUrban park1.1 km→✦Moated site known as `The Hoult' and associated field systemHistoric site3.8 km→

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