Plan your visit
Getting here
52.00752, -0.41202
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 173m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Carrion Crow
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 173m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Carrion Crow, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2025
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Coot, Carrion Crow, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets
Heritage
Strong match
Grade II* listed building: Four Statuary Groups in the South Parterre (also known as the French Garden) south of Wrest House, depicting Aeneas and Anchises, the Abduction of Helen of Troy, Venus and Adonis and Meleager and Atalanta
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Walk on the wild sideWalking 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
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
🚵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
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Statue of the Rape of the Sabine in the French Garden, Wrest Park
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Nearby places
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