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  • About The Working Woodlands Centre

    About The Working Woodlands Centre

    The Working Woodlands Centre, head office of The Greensand Trust located at the entrance of Maulden Wood, offers workshop and training facilities to support the management of Bedfordshire's woodlands. Read more

  • About Rushmere Country Park

    About Rushmere Country Park

    A great place to discover nature and enjoy the outdoors with over 400 acres of woodland, heathland and meadows to enjoy - a fabulous site for walking, cycling, horse riding and wildlife with restaurant, takeaway, visitor centre and events. Read more

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Visitor centres

The Greensand Trust is developing sustainable Centres to provide facilities to support access to the Countryside; generating the much needed revenues required to conserve, protect and enhance the wider environment of the Greensand Ridge for all its communities to enjoy.

About Rushmere Country Park

About Rushmere Country Park

A great place to discover nature and enjoy the outdoors with over 400 acres of woodland, heathland and meadows to enjoy - a fabulous site for walking, cycling, horse riding and wildlife with restaurant, takeaway, visitor centre and events. Read more

Published: 20th February, 2017

Updated: 31st October, 2023

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About The Working Woodlands Centre

About The Working Woodlands Centre

The Working Woodlands Centre, head office of The Greensand Trust located at the entrance of Maulden Wood, offers workshop and training facilities to support the management of Bedfordshire's woodlands. Read more

Published: 20th February, 2017

Updated: 23rd February, 2022

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    Christmas Trees for Sale 2023

    On sale while stocks last - available: Thursday/Friday 10am - 3pm / Saturday/Sunday 10am - 4pm No sales Mon/Tues/Wed

  • Christmas Fun at Tree Tops Café

    Christmas Fun at Tree Tops Café

    Join us in the Tree Tops Cafe for some after-school festive fun with Christmas crafts and writing a letter to Santa with festive music and snacks available. In addition we have a ticketed event decorating home-made festive biscuits.

  • Clophill Lakes Update - October 23

    Clophill Lakes Update - October 23

    Significant progress has been made since August in the establishment works at Clophill Lakes, with the contractor making remarkable headway thanks to favourable weather conditions.

  • Clophill Lakes - September Update 2023

    Clophill Lakes - September Update 2023

    We’re delighted to let you know establishment work started at the site of our new nature reserve Clophill Lakes in early August with our contractors concentrating on installing the pathways and repairing bridges.

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  • General map of site

    General map of site

    Find your way around Rushmere Country Park's 400 acres of stunning woodland, heathland and meadows for all ages to enjoy.

  • Find Rushmere Country Park

    Find Rushmere Country Park

    Main entrance located in Linslade Road, Heath and Reach, Beds LU7 0EB

  • About Rushmere Country Park

    About Rushmere Country Park

    A great place to discover nature and enjoy the outdoors with over 400 acres of woodland, heathland and meadows to enjoy - a fabulous site for walking, cycling, horse riding and wildlife with restaurant, takeaway, visitor centre and events.

  • Tree Tops Cafe OPEN 8am-4.30pm

    Tree Tops Cafe OPEN 8am-4.30pm

    Our Tree Tops Restaurant and Deck open daily for breakfast, lunches, drinks and snacks - delicious food with an amazing view! You can also hire it for your own event!

  • Cycling

    Cycling

    Cyclists are welcome at Rushmere Country Park and Woburn Woods. Free access via public rights of way plus specialist cross country and downhill trails for use with the purchase of a Greensand Cycling Pass.

  • Parking at Rushmere

    Parking at Rushmere

    Pay for parking before you leave by app (use our free WiFi) at our two payment machines or in the visitor centre when open.

  • Dog walking

    Dog walking

    Responsible dog owners are welcome at Rushmere Country Park within designated areas - both on and off the lead. For everyone's safety dog walkers must abide by our on/off lead rules and pick up after their dog.

  • Greensand Country map

    Greensand Country is full of great places to visit and things to do and see. Whether you want to go mountain biking or walk the dog you'll find it all here.

  • Woburn Bike Day Pass

    Woburn Bike Day Pass

  • Ampthill Park

    Ampthill Park

    Ampthill Park has a bit of everything - tremendous views from The Greensand Ridge, a fascinating heritage from Henry VIII to Capability Brown, and a diverse collection of flora and fauna. Working closely with Ampthill Town Council, The Greensand Trust helps manage Ampthill Park and other sites around Ampthill.

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Clophill Lakes Appeal

Clophill Lakes Appeal

Donations made to this appeal will be matched by The Peter Smith Charitable Trust so donate now! Please help us ensure we can protect and establish new nature reserve Clophill Lakes as a high quality haven for nature. Read more

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Published: 28th September, 2021

Updated: 29th March, 2023

Author: Carolyn Londer-Ward

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