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Walton Lake

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.02332, -0.71634

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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
  • 🅿️North Parking Extension 9m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Water Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Dandelion

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Smooth Meadow-grass, Daisy, Yorkshire-fog +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Smooth Meadow-grass, Daisy, Yorkshire-fog +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Mount Pleasantpublic footpath · 119 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 119 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

179 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route H8Cycling route
Named routeRef H8Local cycle route
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V11Cycling route
Named routeRef V11Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V7Cycling route
Named routeRef V7Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route V6Cycling route
Named routeRef V6Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Longslade TrailMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths
Simpson Roadbridleway · 3 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 3 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walton Lake

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Caldecotte LakeUrban park1.6 km→🌱Ouzel Valley ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Furzton LakeUrban park3.4 km→🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Caldecotte Lake NorthUrban park1.1 km→

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