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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🎠 Play
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 57 ha
Places › England › South East › Milton Keynes Getting here
52.08192, -0.71932
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Magpie ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Magpie ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Magpie, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Magpie, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Napton to Coy Carp section
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Milton Keynes Boundary Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Ouse Valley Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Three Shires Way Walking route 79 km ▾
49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.
Named route Length 79 km Regional walking route
Show on map Howard Way public footpath · 311 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 311 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map 68 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map MK Redway Super Route V10 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref V10 Local cycle route
Show on map MK Redway Super Route H6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref H6 Local cycle route
Show on map MK Redway Super Route H5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref H5 Local cycle route
Show on map MK Redway Super Route H4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref H4 Local cycle route
Show on map MK Redway Super Route Railway Walk Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref RW Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
41,642 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 41,642 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Canada Goose · Mute Swan · Grey Heron · Kingfisher · Mallard +28
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Migrant Hawker · Common Blue Damselfly · Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly · Willow Emerald Damselfly +7
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Dandelion · Lords-and-Ladies · Holly · Cleavers · Common Nettle +4
Dandelion Taraxacum Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Holly Ilex aquifolium Cleavers Galium aparine Common Nettle Urtica dioica Ivy Hedera helix Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 41,642 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Canada Goose · Mute Swan · Grey Heron · Kingfisher · Mallard +28
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 12 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Migrant Hawker · Common Blue Damselfly · Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly · Willow Emerald Damselfly +7
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Dandelion · Lords-and-Ladies · Holly · Cleavers · Common Nettle +4
Dandelion Taraxacum Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Holly Ilex aquifolium Cleavers Galium aparine Common Nettle Urtica dioica Ivy Hedera helix Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Groundsel
Groundsel
Senecio vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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