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Moated site at Astwood Road, 200m east of Boxhedge Farm

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📷 Richard Schmidt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.09801, -0.59568

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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
  • ✦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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug · last seen 2024; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tufted Vetch · last seen 2023; Plants — Tufted Vetch · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route243 m
Named routeRef 51Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 51Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The road to Astwood

📷 Richard Schmidt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The road to Astwood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦A moated site, three fishponds, two trackways and field systems at Moat FarmHistoric site2.1 km→🦉MARSTON THRIFTNature reserve3.7 km→🌱Cranfield Millennium ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Marston Skate ParkUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪St Firmin's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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