Plan your visit
Getting here
52.06752, -0.33658
About SOUTHILL PARK
Southill Park contains the site of late medieval Gastlings or Gastlyns Manor House and is the name given to a country house in Southill, Bedfordshire, its adjoining privately owned gardens and separate public parkland; it includes a lake and woodland. Its focal point is an early Georgian house, for disambiguation known as Southill Park House which is a heritage-listed building in the highest category. The parkland has legal designations in heritage and plant or wildlife protection.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 Woodpigeon and Robin
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: SOUTHILL PARK HOUSE; Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Insect spotting
Strong match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Hairy Shieldbug, Minotaur Beetle +1 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Etonbury Green WheelWalking route17 km
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Biggleswade Green WheelWalking route
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Route 12Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route676 m
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Main RouteCycling route241 m
Main RouteCycling route504 m
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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