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St Michael's Church

📷 Mark Anderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.03619, -0.52357

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Robin +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker, Harlequin Ladybird +99 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker, Harlequin Ladybird +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cow Parsley, Ground-elder, Welted Thistle +153 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Ground-elder, Welted Thistle +153 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Small Nettle, Dandelion +21 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Marston Vale Timberland TrailWalking route21 km

A 13 mile / 21 km circular walk around the Forest of Marston Vale - https://www.marstonvale.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=8eb96757-1ae3-4db0-a66f-830ab1081402

Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
Russell Grovepublic footpath · 150 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 150 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route243 m
Named routeRef 51Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 51Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route226 m
Named routeRef 51Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michael's Church, Millbrook

📷 Mark Anderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Michael's Church, Millbrook

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🏞️MARSTON VALE MILLENNIUMCountry park3.3 km→🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park1.2 km→✦AMPTHILL PARKHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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