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Wavendon Heights Playing Fields

2 ha

📷 Ian T · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.02942, -0.67481

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 79m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Smooth Meadow-grass, Daisy, Yorkshire-fog +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Smooth Meadow-grass, Daisy, Yorkshire-fog +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 51

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

138 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
MK Redway Super Route V4Cycling route
Named routeRef V4Local cycle route
MK Redway Super Route H10Cycling route
Named routeRef H10Local 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

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Phoebe Lanebridleway · 228 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 228 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wavendon Tower

📷 Ian T · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wavendon Tower

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