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Palmers Wood

✦ Ancient woodland55 ha

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome55 ha

Getting here

52.09026, -0.35097

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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 447m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Greater Celandine, Turkey Oak, Scorpion Weed · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Hairy Shieldbug, Minotaur Beetle +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Hairy Shieldbug, Minotaur Beetle +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional 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
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18Local cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 17Cycling route
Named routeRef 17Local cycle route
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Warden Streetbridleway · 499 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 499 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Small building, Palmers Wood

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small building, Palmers Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Swiss GardenUrban park1.9 km→✦OLD WARDEN PARK (INCLUDING THE SWISS GARDEN)Historic site1.5 km→✦ICKWELL BURYHistoric site1.8 km→✦SOUTHILL PARKHistoric site2.7 km→✦Romano-British settlement south of WillingtonHistoric site4 km→✦Warden AbbeyHistoric site1.4 km→

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Home Wood Fishery

Northill, Beds

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