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Speedwell Belt

18 ha

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ruddy Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ruddy Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cross Bucks WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional 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
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Cycling

8 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
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 6Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 6Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route34 m
Named routeRef 6Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Longslade TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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