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Ouse Valley Park

48 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

52.05719, -0.85926

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Willow Lane Car Park 129m away — 9 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Blue Tit, Great Tit +82 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Blue Tit, Great Tit +82 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Marmalade Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2026; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Milton Keynes Boundary Walk; Named hiking route nearby: Milton Keynes Boundary Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 33 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
Hanslope Circular RideWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Footpath RS3public footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface grassPath type: footway
The Long Plankpublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mPath type: footway
Footpath RS13public footpath · 139 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 139 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

36 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 H6Cycling route
Named routeRef H6Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Damp footpath by the Great Ouse

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Damp footpath by the Great Ouse

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