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Ouse Valley Park

2 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.06173, -0.85972

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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
  • 🅿️Ostlers Lane Car Park 10m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Blue Tit, Robin +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Blue Tit, Robin +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +15 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

8 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grafton WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
North Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Footpath RS13public footpath · 139 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 139 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Footpath RS3public footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Footpath RS16public footpath · 297 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 297 mSurface concretePath type: service
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Millennium Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route V6Cycling route
Named routeRef V6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route
Named routeRef V4Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H2Cycling route
Named routeRef H2Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H4Cycling route
Named routeRef H4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ouse Valley Park Stony Stratford

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ouse Valley Park Stony Stratford

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🌱Loughton Valley Linear ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Ouse Valley ParkUrban park500 m→🌱War MemorialUrban park1 km→🌱Ouse Valley ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Ouse Valley ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Corner PinUrban park4.2 km→

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