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Studham Common

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.83016, -0.50877

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Marbled White, Bloomed Furrow Bee +62 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Marbled White, Bloomed Furrow Bee +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km

long distance footpath 169 km

Named routeLength 169 kmRegional walking route
Stone Age Walk, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade EstateWalking route4.8 km

Take a stroll through history. This walk will take you past Five Knolls; a series of ancient burial mounds which are thought to have been here for over 4,000 years.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Wildlife Walk, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade EstateWalking route3.2 km

Explore the chalk grassland on this walk and you will discover that it's full of life. What will you spot? Keep a look out for birds all year round and butterflies in spring, summer and autumn.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Tree Cathedral Walk, Dunstable Downs and Whipsnade EstateWalking route4.8 km

Step inside a medieval style cathedral constructed from nature. Carefully planted trees, shrubs and hedges build the layers of this magical place.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ashridge Estate Family Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Hemel Hempstead cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 574Cycling route
Named routeRef 574National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 574Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Studham Common and view north

📷 Robin Webster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Studham Common and view north

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Whipsnade ZooVisitor farm3.1 km→🌱Dunstable DownsUrban park4.6 km→🐄OnagerVisitor farm2.7 km→🐄KookaburraVisitor farm3.1 km→🐄Owl WoodVisitor farm3.2 km→✦Whipsnade Tree CathedralHistoric site3.2 km→

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