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Mowsbury Park

52 ha

📷 Rich Tea · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome52 ha

Getting here

52.16110, -0.44627

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Four Seasons Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

13 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Snowdrop, Selfheal, Pyramidal Orchid +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +58 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 27 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
Bournesidepublic footpath · 129 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 129 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Tyne Crescentpublic footpath · 465 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 465 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Thurne Waypublic footpath · 33 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 33 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 16Cycling route
Named routeRef 16Local cycle route
Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Local cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22Local cycle route
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wentworth Drivebridleway · 7 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 7 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
Putnoe Lanebridleway · 464 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 464 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
Wentworth Drivebridleway · 63 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 63 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mowsbury Park, Bedford

📷 Rich Tea · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mowsbury Park, Bedford

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