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Thurphy Wood - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.09156, -0.63340

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop nearby

Varies

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km

49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.

Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
John Bunyan TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 1 (Syresham to Turvey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Clay WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 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
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
MK Redway Super Route H6Cycling route
Named routeRef H6Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 51Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 51Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bench by the byway

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bench by the byway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Chichelely HallHistoric site3.4 km→✦CHICHELEY HALLHistoric site3.4 km→✦A moated site, three fishponds, two trackways and field systems at Moat FarmHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Cranfield Millennium ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉MARSTON THRIFTNature reserve4.5 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→

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