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Getting here
51.94874, -0.46980
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Dunnock +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Dunnock +44 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Chiltern Gentian, Pyramidal Orchid, Selfheal +31 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Chiltern Gentian, Pyramidal Orchid, Selfheal +31 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — country park
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +19 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Strong match
Country park
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
The Chiltern WayWalking route275 km
A waymarked long-distance footpath in southern England
Lea Valley Walk (link to Leagrave Station)Walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
Former Chiltern WayWalking route
Former route of Chiltern Way, removed in March 2023. Left in mapping for information, especially if people are using old guidebooks
JBT segmentpublic footpath · 296 m
Icknield Waypublic footpath · 473 m
Icknield Waypublic footpath · 183 m
🚴Cycling
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Ride on the wild sideCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
N/ACycling route39 m
Main RouteCycling route57 m
Main RouteCycling route24 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this country park
Sundon Hills is a 49-hectare Country Park in Central Bedfordshire, Eastern England. This park features chalk hills and grasslands, offering scenic views and habitats for diverse wildlife including skylarks and wildflowers, ideal for hiking.
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