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Waterhall Park

1 ha

📷 Mike Todd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.99170, -0.71563

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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 Mute Swan and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 340m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Wigeon +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Wigeon +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird, Platycheirus albimanus +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird, Platycheirus albimanus +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Water Dock, Curled Pondweed, False Fox-sedge +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Water Dock, Curled Pondweed, False Fox-sedge +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Sorrel, Bulrush, Water Mint

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
Seven Parishes Millennium Circular WalkWalking route21.6 km
Named routeLength 21.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Towpathpublic footpath · 539 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 539 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Towpathpublic footpath · 850 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 850 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Towpathpublic footpath · 278 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 278 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

142 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
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Milestone 39

📷 Mike Todd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Caldecotte LakeUrban park2.1 km→🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Tattenhoe Valley ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Furzton LakeUrban park4.2 km→🌱Waterhall ParkUrban park800 m→

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