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The Evergreens

98 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome98 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 75m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Minotaur Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-eyed Damselfly, Minotaur Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Yarrow, Black Nightshade +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Yarrow, Black Nightshade +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bristly Oxtongue, Common Sorrel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route70 m
Named routeRef 51Length 70 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route850 m
Named routeRef 51Length 850 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route963 m
Named routeRef 51Length 963 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Longslade TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Birchmoor Greenbridleway · 496 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 496 mPath type: residential
Caswell Lanebridleway · 113 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 113 mPath type: residential

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