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Pedley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland92 ha

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome92 ha

Getting here

52.04713, -0.39680

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Wren +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Wren +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Caper Spurge, Wavy Bitter-cress, Cherry Plum +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Brown Hawker, Scathophaga stercoraria +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Flit Valley WalkWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
John Bunyan Trailbridleway · 12 m

Signed as bridleway so cycles, foot and horses legally designated.

Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A wet day in Chicksands Wood

📷 Michael Trolove · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A wet day in Chicksands Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHICKSANDS PRIORYHistoric site2.3 km→✦Wrest Park 18th century outbuildings, statues and gardensHistoric site4.7 km→✦WREST PARKHistoric site4.5 km→✦SOUTHILL PARKHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Wrest Park & GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Chicksands Bike ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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