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MOGGERHANGER PARK

55 ha

📷 John Brightley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

52.12553, -0.34395

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About MOGGERHANGER PARK

Moggerhanger House is a Grade I-listed country house in Moggerhanger, Bedfordshire, England, designed by the eminent architect John Soane. The house is owned by a Christian charity, Harvest Vision, and the Moggerhanger House Preservation Trust, and has recently undergone a £7m refurbishment project with help from organisations such as the Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage, World Monuments Fund and the East of England Development Agency.

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English country houseGrade I listed buildingc. 1812

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Moggerhanger Park Tearoom — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mistletoe, Spiny Restharrow, Woolly Thistle +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Mistletoe, Spiny Restharrow, Woolly Thistle +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Biggleswade Green WheelWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Local cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wood Lanebridleway · 499 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 499 mPath type: bridleway
Wood Lanebridleway · 829 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 829 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Ice House, Moggerhanger Park

📷 John Brightley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Ice House, Moggerhanger Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Swiss GardenUrban park4.3 km→✦Romano-British settlement south of WillingtonHistoric site2 km→✦ICKWELL BURYHistoric site3 km→✦OLD WARDEN PARK (INCLUDING THE SWISS GARDEN)Historic site4.8 km→🌱Moggerhanger ParkUrban park0 m→✦Barford BridgeHistoric site2.8 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Home Wood Fishery

Northill, Beds

2.7 km→

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