King's Wood

Name

King's Wood

Overview

This National Nature Reserve is owned and managed in partnership with Central Bedfordshire Council, The Wildlife Trust, The Greensand Trust and Lafarge. The site contains several types of woodland from acid oak and birch woodland to calcareous mixed broadleaved woodland. Rides are important for wildflowers, mosses and liverworts. The wood contains very good examples of wood banks.

Map

Nearest postcode

LU7 0BA

Car park

Stockgrove Country Park.

Walking

No rights of way, but routes along rides.

Dogs

Welcome, but must be on a lead.

Cycling

Not permitted.

Access

Uneven paths, often muddy.

Picnic

No facilities.

Toilets

Nearest at Stockgrove Country Park.

Café

Nearest at Stockgrove Country Park.

Friends / volunteers

Occasional Greensand Trust and Wildlife Trust volunteer tasks.