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The Plaza

16 ha

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.01892, -0.53053

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Sphaerophoria, Hairy Shieldbug +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Sphaerophoria, Hairy Shieldbug +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Stork's-bill, Yarrow, Common Ragwort +98 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Stork's-bill, Yarrow, Common Ragwort +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 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
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
🚴

Cycling

35 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 route243 m
Named routeRef 51Length 243 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 51Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route226 m
Named routeRef 51Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Katherine's Walkbridleway · 2.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.7 kmSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holiday lodges in Center Parc Woburn

📷 Martin Dawes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holiday lodges in Center Parc Woburn

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🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Ampthill ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦AMPTHILL PARKHistoric site2.8 km→✦Pump and signpost in Market PlaceHistoric site3 km→🌱Millennium ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Flitwick Manor ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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