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St Denys's Church

9 ha

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.19828, -0.28261

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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 448m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Scarce Chaser +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Scarce Chaser +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dwarf Mallow, Round-leaved Fluellen, Tree-of-heaven +59 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dwarf Mallow, Round-leaved Fluellen, Tree-of-heaven +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Procumbent Yellow-sorrel, White Dead-nettle, Dandelion +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clopton WayWalking route17.7 km

This walk offers great views from the top an escarpment and passes through the now deserted medieval village of Clopton

Named routeLength 17.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 10Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 10Local cycle route
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route HDC 9iCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iLocal cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route HDC 9iiiCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iiiLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Denys' church, Little Barford

📷 Bikeboy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Denys' church, Little Barford

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🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Henbrook ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱The Riverside ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Lammas MeadowUrban park4.3 km→🌱Priory ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Barford Road Pocket ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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