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The Slipe

11 ha

📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.12918, -0.48535

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🌿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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Solomon's-seal Sawfly, Brevicoryne brassicae +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal 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
Old Ford End Roadpublic footpath · 247 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 247 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

76 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

Footpath next to the river Ouse, looking west

📷 Rob Purvis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath next to the river Ouse, looking west

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Nearby places

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🌱Priory Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🏞️PRIORYCountry park3.7 km→🌱Great Denham Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Addison Howard ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Addison Howard ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Russell ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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