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Redlodge Plantation

6 ha

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.99423, -0.59589

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Minotaur Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Minotaur Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Yarrow, Black Nightshade +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Yarrow, Black Nightshade +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Common Sorrel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Katherine’s WalkWalking route13.6 km
Named routeLength 13.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route850 m
Named routeRef 51Length 850 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route963 m
Named routeRef 51Length 963 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 51Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Longslade TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woburn Safari Park - Monkey

📷 Kenneth Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woburn Safari Park - Monkey

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✦WOBURN ABBEYHistoric site200 m→🐄Woburn Safari ParkVisitor farm800 m→🌱Rock GardenUrban park1.3 km→🌱Lakeside ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱The GrottoUrban park1.2 km→🌱The Bog GardenUrban park1.2 km→

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