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The Rookery

40 ha

📷 David Leeming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome40 ha

Getting here

52.07303, -0.33677

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Western Conifer Seed Bug, Hairy Shieldbug, Minotaur Beetle +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Biggleswade Green WheelWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hicca WayWalking route
Named routeRef HiW
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Southill Park

📷 David Leeming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Southill Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Swiss GardenUrban park1.9 km→✦CHICKSANDS PRIORYHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Franklin Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→✦SOUTHILL PARKHistoric site600 m→✦OLD WARDEN PARK (INCLUDING THE SWISS GARDEN)Historic site1.2 km→✦ICKWELL BURYHistoric site3 km→

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