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St Peter and St Paul's Church

6 ha

📷 Mark Anderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.99440, -0.50127

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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 132m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +82 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ramsons, Snowdrop +32 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ramsons, Snowdrop +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km

A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England

Named routeRef CWLength 275 kmRegional 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
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Hampden Roadpublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mPath type: residential
Hampden Roadpublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

3 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
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Flitwick

📷 Mark Anderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Flitwick

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🌱Flitwick Manor ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Millennium ParkUrban park800 m→✦Pump and signpost in Market PlaceHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦AMPTHILL PARKHistoric site4.9 km→

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