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The Swiss Garden

5 ha

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.08862, -0.32397

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Runway Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +85 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +85 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: FERNERY THE GROTTO

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weneslawe WalkWalking route12.8 km
Named routeLength 12.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Named routeLength 59 kmRegional cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route777 m
Named routeRef 12Length 777 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route106 m
Named routeRef 12Length 106 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Middle Pond in the Swiss Garden - Old Warden

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Middle Pond in the Swiss Garden - Old Warden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Franklin Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→✦OLD WARDEN PARK (INCLUDING THE SWISS GARDEN)Historic site800 m→✦ICKWELL BURYHistoric site1.4 km→✦SOUTHILL PARKHistoric site2.5 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦Warden AbbeyHistoric site2.8 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Home Wood Fishery

Northill, Beds

1.6 km→