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Sacred Heart Church

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.99712, -0.49723

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 179m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Wren, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Wren, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +90 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ramsons, Snowdrop +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ramsons, Snowdrop +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 13 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
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
Hampden Roadpublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mPath type: residential
Hampden Roadpublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mPath type: residential
Coniston Roadpublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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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
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dunstable Road, Flitwick

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dunstable Road, Flitwick

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🌱Flitwick Manor ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Millennium ParkUrban park500 m→✦Pump and signpost in Market PlaceHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦AMPTHILL PARKHistoric site4.6 km→

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