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Palaceyard Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.17671, -0.34805

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Hawthorn, Hogweed +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Hawthorn, Hogweed +139 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Scarce Chaser, Banded Demoiselle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Scarce Chaser, Banded Demoiselle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Football pitch

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Football pitch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Barford BridgeHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Tempsford Millennium GardenUrban park3.5 km→✦Manor Farm moated enclosure, fishponds and fowling earthworksHistoric site4.7 km→✦Palaceyard Wood medieval moated enclosure and associated enclosures, woodland bank and cultivation earthworksHistoric site0 m→🌱Roxton MazeUrban park2.6 km→⛪All Saint's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→

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