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Ouse Valley Park

190 ha

📷 A J Paxton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome190 ha

Getting here

52.06383, -0.83609

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Mallard
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Wolverton house 324m away

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Mallard, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Mallard, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis intricaria, Eristalis tenax, Eupeodes +15 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

8 signed routes nearby · 50 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
Bridge Hook Closepublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mPath type: residential
Wodell Drivepublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mPath type: residential
Manor Farm Lanepublic footpath · 188 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 188 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

52 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
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
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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

Greater Knapweed growing in the valley of the Great Ouse near Old Wolverton

📷 A J Paxton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Greater Knapweed growing in the valley of the Great Ouse near Old Wolverton

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