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Ouse Valley Park

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.06647, -0.83078

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Mallard, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Mallard, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 91 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 RS3public footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Bridge Hook Closepublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mPath type: residential
Slated Rowpublic footpath · 143 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 143 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

53 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 V7Cycling route
Named routeRef V7Local cycle route
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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Empress Matilda Gardensbridleway · 61 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 61 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grand Union Canal: Abandoned River Great Ouse crossing reach

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grand Union Canal: Abandoned River Great Ouse crossing reach

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🌱Stanton Low ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Loughton Valley Linear ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Loughton Valley Linear ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Lodge LakeUrban park4.3 km→🌱Great Linford Manor ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Ouse Valley ParkUrban park500 m→

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