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Swineshead Wood

✦ Ancient woodland33 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

52.28969, -0.44614

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Primrose, Dog's Mercury, Bluebell +14 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper +89 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper +89 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Oak +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 7 (alt route)Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 7 (alt route)Local cycle route
Route HDC 7Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 7Local cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandye Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.5 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.5 kmSurface groundPath type: track
sandye lanebyway open to all traffic · 380 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 380 mSurface grassPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Swineshead Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦Yielden Castle: a motte and bailey castle, fishponds and associated enclosuresHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Sports FieldUrban park1.7 km→🌱Castle GreenUrban park4 km→✦Castle HillHistoric site4.7 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park2.8 km→🌱St Margaret's ChurchUrban park3.8 km→

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