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Wood Park

3 ha

📷 N Avery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.11778, -0.48584

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan, Mallard +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large White +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large White +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Marston Vale Timberland TrailWalking route21 km

A 13 mile / 21 km circular walk around the Forest of Marston Vale - https://www.marstonvale.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=8eb96757-1ae3-4db0-a66f-830ab1081402

Named routeLength 21 kmLocal walking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmLocal walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route
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Route 6Cycling route
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Route 9Cycling route
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Route 10Cycling route
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Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Margetts Roadbridleway · 36 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 36 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Margetts Roadbridleway · 192 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 192 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Addison Howard Park, Kempston

📷 N Avery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Addison Howard Park, Kempston

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Priory Country ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️PRIORYCountry park4.1 km→🌱Great Denham Country ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Addison Howard ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Addison Howard ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Russell ParkUrban park3 km→

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