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Ridsdale Copse

9 ha

📷 Richard Schmidt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.06674, -0.60035

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Whitethroat and Chiffchaff
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Bullfinch +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Bullfinch +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Black-tailed Skimmer +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Marston Vale Timberland TrailWalking route21 km

A 13 mile / 21 km circular walk around the Forest of Marston Vale - https://www.marstonvale.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=8eb96757-1ae3-4db0-a66f-830ab1081402

Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route243 m
Named routeRef 51Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 51Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route70 m
Named routeRef 51Length 70 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 51Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rectory Lanebridleway · 19 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 19 mPath type: service
Rectory Lanebridleway · 492 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 492 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Autumn Lane

📷 Richard Schmidt · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Autumn Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🏞️MARSTON VALE MILLENNIUMCountry park4.6 km→🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Cranfield Millennium ParkUrban park1.2 km→🦉MARSTON THRIFTNature reserve1.3 km→✦A moated site, three fishponds, two trackways and field systems at Moat FarmHistoric site1.5 km→

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