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Ridgmount Belt

10 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.01028, -0.58517

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Shoveler +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Shoveler +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Flawed Larch Nematine, 7-spot Ladybird +103 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Flawed Larch Nematine, 7-spot Ladybird +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Yarrow, Bristly Oxtongue +31 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Yarrow, Bristly Oxtongue +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Red Dead-nettle +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Katherine’s WalkWalking route13.6 km
Named routeLength 13.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Church Streetpublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

21 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 route70 m
Named routeRef 51Length 70 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route71 m
Named routeLength 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Longslade TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland towards Ridgmount Belt

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland towards Ridgmount Belt

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