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The Green

📷 Robin Drayton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.11596, -0.46955

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 486m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: John Bunyan Trail

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brevicoryne brassicae, Otiorhynchus crataegi, Migrant Hawker · last seen 2026; Insects — Brevicoryne brassicae, Otiorhynchus crataegi, Migrant Hawker · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Marston Vale Timberland TrailWalking route21 km

A 13 mile / 21 km circular walk around the Forest of Marston Vale - https://www.marstonvale.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=8eb96757-1ae3-4db0-a66f-830ab1081402

Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Belfry Closepublic footpath · 111 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 111 mPath type: residential
Hillesden Avenuepublic footpath · 26 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Elstow village green

📷 Robin Drayton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Elstow village green

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🌱Priory Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🏞️PRIORYCountry park3.2 km→🌱Great Denham Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Addison Howard ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Addison Howard ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Russell ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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