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Yarl's Wood hermitage and moated site

1 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.19285, -0.48280

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Hobby and Raven
  • ✦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

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Raven, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Hobby, Raven, Carrion Crow +92 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Common Centaury, Welted Thistle +16 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8ACycling route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking over the rape crop to Yarl's wood detention centre

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking over the rape crop to Yarl's wood detention centre

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mowsbury ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park3.5 km→🌱Mowsbury ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Waveney GreenUrban park4.4 km→✦Shrunken medieval village at Milton Ernest, BedfordshireHistoric site1.6 km→✦Bury Hill Camp: a motte and bailey castle with three fishpondsHistoric site2.7 km→