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South Loughton Valley Park

3 ha

📷 Paul Harrop · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.03058, -0.77328

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Mute Swan, Robin +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Mute Swan, Robin +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grafton WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
North Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hanslope Circular RideWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Linceslade Grovepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Redland Drivepublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Linceslade Grovepublic footpath · 301 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 301 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

184 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Millennium Circular RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route V11Cycling route
Named routeRef V11Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V7Cycling route
Named routeRef V7Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V6Cycling route
Named routeRef V6Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route
Named routeRef V4Local cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Loughton Valley Park, Milton Keynes

📷 Paul Harrop · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Loughton Valley Park, Milton Keynes

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Stanton Low ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Lodge LakeUrban park1.3 km→🌱Loughton Valley Linear ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Furzton LakeUrban park1.9 km→🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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