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1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.89371, -0.37390

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 123m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fly Orchid, Pasqueflower, Lady's Bedstraw +25 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Fly Orchid, Pasqueflower, Lady's Bedstraw +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Elder, Blackthorn +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Lea Valley Walk (link to Luton Parkway station)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Chiltern Way Northern ExtensionWalking route

Long distance path

Named routeRef CWNRegional walking route
Tatmore Hills LoopWalking route

Starting from the Red Lion Pub, a walk of approximately 4.8km/3m and 1 hour long

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 606Cycling route
Named routeRef 606National Cycle Network
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Recreational Cycle Route 16Cycling route

Local circular? cycle route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wigmore Lane, Luton

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wigmore Lane, Luton

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🌱Stockwood ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Dallow DownsUrban park4.9 km→🌱Wigmore ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Stopsley CommonUrban park2.4 km→🌱People's ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Pope's MeadowUrban park3 km→

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