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Ladygrove Spinney - Woodland plantation

45 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

52.16218, -0.58092

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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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Bedford Green WheelCycling route
Named routeRef GWRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond in the woodland by the bridleway

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond in the woodland by the bridleway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Harrold-Odell Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🦉HARROLD ODELL COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4.6 km→🏞️HARROLD-ODELLCountry park4.6 km→✦Tri-Focal Abandoned Medieval Settlement, Chellington.Historic site3.8 km→🌱Bromham Mill Nature ReserveUrban park4.2 km→⛪St Peter and All Saints ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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