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Wootton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland33 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

52.09268, -0.54681

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Jackdaw
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Grass Vetchling, Common Vetch · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Milton Keynes Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripRegional 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
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Cycling

87 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26Local cycle route
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24Local cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track down to Wood Farm by Wootton Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track down to Wood Farm by Wootton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🏞️MARSTON VALE MILLENNIUMCountry park3.2 km→🌱Great Denham Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Marston Vale Millennium Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Wiles WoodUrban park2.4 km→🌱Great Denham Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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