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Marston Routes

Forest Centre to Center Parcs

Forest Centre to Center Parcs

An 8 - 14 mile walk, cycle or horse ride from the Forest Centre, through the countryside past Lidlington and onto the woodlands around Center Parcs. Read more

Published: 28th April, 2020

Updated: 6th August, 2020

Author: Sam Hayden

Forest Centre to Cranfield

Forest Centre to Cranfield

A 10 mile, walk, cycle or horse ride from the Forest Centre, through the ancient woodlands at Marston Thrift and on to Cranfield. Read more

Published: 28th April, 2020

Updated: 6th August, 2020

Author: Sam Hayden

Jubilee Trail

Jubilee Trail

A 6 mile, circular walk from Marston Moeretaine to Cranfield. Read more

Published: 23rd January, 2020

Updated: 6th August, 2020

Author: Forest of Marston Vale

Route 51

Route 51

A long distance cycle route that connects major cities in the south of England – the stretch that passes through the Forest connects Oxford to Cambridge, via Bedford and Milton Keynes. It’s mainly off road and you can pick it up at the Forest Centre or the Grange Estate. Read more

Published: 28th April, 2020

Updated: 13th August, 2020

Author: Sam Hayden

The Clay Way

The Clay Way

A 9.5 mile walk, or cycle, from the Forest Centre, along the clay ridge to Bromham Mill. Read more

Published: 26th April, 2020

Updated: 6th August, 2020

Author: Sam Hayden

The Greenwood Cycle Trail

The Greenwood Cycle Trail

A circular, 23 mile cycle route through the Forest of Marston Vale Read more

Published: 18th March, 2020

Updated: 6th August, 2020

Author: Sam Hayden

The Timberland Trail

The Timberland Trail

A 13 mile, circular route around the most beautiful parts of the Forest of Marston Vale. As featured in The Times Top 20 British Walks. Read more

Published: 18th March, 2020

Updated: 6th August, 2020

Author: Sam Hayden

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    Site news - creating a nest site for sand martins

    Site news from Millennium Country Park. Filling the holes in the nest bank wall in preparation for visiting sand martin.

  • Celebrate England’s Urban Forests with #YourForest

    Celebrate England’s Urban Forests with #YourForest

    What does your local woodland, forest or tree-lined park sound like?  What do you love about it?  Go to your favourite spot – or discover a new one – and use your phone to record a minute of the sounds you hear...

  • PRESS RELEASE: High Sheriff of Bedfordshire plants 10 trees in Forest of Marston Vale to mark handover

    PRESS RELEASE: High Sheriff of Bedfordshire plants 10 trees in Forest of Marston Vale to mark handover

    A smaller-than-usual tree planting event took place with the High Sheriff of Bedfordshire Susan Lousada and the High Sheriff in Nomination Eric Masih to commemorate a year of service

  • Woodland wildflowers to spot in springtime

    Woodland wildflowers to spot in springtime

    Take a walk into your nearest local woodland during spring and you’ll start to see the woodland floor reawakening with new growth and colour...

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The Forest of Marston Vale Trust is a Registered Charity No. 1069229.
Company registered in England No 3462405.

Registered Office: The Forest Centre, Station Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford MK43 0PR.
Marston Vale Services t/a The Forest Centre Ltd, registered in England No 3538255 & Marston Vale Farms Limited, registered in England No 06537891 are subsidiaries of the Forest of Marston Vale Trust.