Visitor centres

About Rushmere Country Park

Rushmere Country Park is a great place to discover nature and enjoy outdoor leisure pursuits.Read more

About The Working Woodlands Centre

The Working Woodlands Centre offers workshop and training facilities to support and improve the management of Bedfordshire's woodlands. It is also the head office of The Greensand Trust.Read more

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Food Stall Holders Terms and Conditions

When operating a food stall at a Greensand Trust event, stallholders must adhere to and agree with our Terms & Conditions listed here.

Rushmere awarded 2017 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence

For the second year running Rushmere Country Park has been awarded a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence thanks to the number of excellent and good reviews it receives on the site.

Tree Tops kitchen extension now complete

We're delighted to announce our building works to extend the kitchen at The Tree Tops Cafe are now complete so we've been able to resume full service - with a few additional changes.

Our popular Bug Lab event returns to Linslade Wood this August - a chance for you and your children to hunt for mini-beasts and do a fun bug-related craft activity. As we expect this venue to be popular we are holding two sessions.

About Rushmere Country Park

Rushmere Country Park is a great place to discover nature and enjoy outdoor leisure pursuits.

Rushmere Country Park

Rushmere Country Park is a great place to discover nature and enjoy outdoor leisure pursuits. Come and view herons nesting in Spring from our outdoor café terrace, discover fairy doors and the Giant’s Chair along our Sculpture Trail, walk the dog, bring your bike – we’ve something for everyone.

Greensand Ridge map

Our area is full of great places to visit and things to do and see. Whether you would like to try mountain biking or just want to walk the dog you'll find it all here.

Tree Tops Cafe

Come and enjoy refreshments from local suppliers of quality produce at the Tree Tops Cafe with stunning views over Heron Valley.

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Sculpture Trail

Ideal for families all year round is our very popular Sculpture Trail, an access for all path accessed from the car park outside the Visitor Centre. Find the fairy doors, play on our wooden sculptures and – a real must – have a photo taken in the Giant’s Chair!

General maps of site

Find your way around our wonderful 400 acres of woodland, heathland and meadows for you to enjoy.

Rushmere Country Park car park charges set to rise

Parking fees have remained at £2 per day at Rushmere Country Park since the park opened in 2011, with funds raised from grants to develop the facilities available to visitors, but to support the increasing cost of managing the park and its visitor centre, play areas and other facilities, local environmental charity The Greensand Trust needs to raise the charge with effect from 1 June 2017 to £3.

Play Spots

Here at Rushmere we’re big believers in the power of Natural Play and our woodland is perfect for this so we’ve developed a number of “play spots” around the site which you can discover as part of your visit. They are not part of a set trail but dotted around for you to find as you explore the site.

About the Greensand Ridge

The Greensand Ridge is a distinctive "island" of significantly wooded sands and sandstone rising prominently above the surrounding clay vales. With a toehold in both Buckinghamshire and Cambridgeshire, and stretching over 45km, the vast majority of this attractive landscape is in Bedfordshire and is home to distinctive habitats and wildlife.