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Stratton Park moated enclosure and associated manorial earthworks

4 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Stratton Park Moated Enclosure · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.07974, -0.23783

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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
  • ✦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

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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil, Field Grasshopper +162 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pea-leaf Weevil, Field Grasshopper +162 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Mallow, Bee Orchid, Pyramidal Orchid +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Mallow, Bee Orchid, Pyramidal Orchid +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weneslawe WalkWalking route12.8 km
Named routeLength 12.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Biggleswade Green WheelWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Biggleswade Green Wheelpublic footpath · 245 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 245 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route432 m
Named routeRef 12Length 432 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 12Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Stratton Park Moated Enclosure

📷 Wikipedia · Stratton Park Moated Enclosure · CC BY-SA 3.0

Stratton Park Moated Enclosure

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🌱Linear WoodUrban park900 m→🌱Franklin Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→🌱Kings Reach Play ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Herschel GreenUrban park1.3 km→🌱Fitness ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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