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52.00747, -0.40854
About WREST PARK
Wrest Park is a country estate located in Silsoe, Bedfordshire, England. It comprises Wrest Park, a country house, and Wrest Park gardens, both of which are grade I listed. The gardens surround the mansion and include a number of other buildings, monuments and statues, some of which are grade II listed, and an early-18th-century baroque pavilion, designed by Thomas Archer, which is a grade I listed building.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Coot +76 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: Wrest Park House and service block comprising pavilions, clock tower and the dairy; Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Coot +76 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Historic gardens
Good match
Historic site with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Walk on the wild sideWalking route
Icknield Way PathWalking route169 km
long distance footpath 169 km
Former Chiltern WayWalking route
Former route of Chiltern Way, removed in March 2023. Left in mapping for information, especially if people are using old guidebooks
West End Roadpublic footpath · 118 m
Holly Walkpublic footpath · 282 m
Holly Walkpublic footpath · 100 m
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Greensand CyclewayCycling route59 km
Chilterns CyclewayCycling route
Chilterns Cycleway (road alternative)Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
🐴Horse riding
18 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Church Roadbridleway · 171 m
Wildlife to spot
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