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Maulden Wood


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About Maulden Wood

Maulden Wood is an attractive mix of semi-natural broadleaf woodland, acidic grassland and conifer plantations. The Greensand Ridge Trail leads visitors from the lay by on a tour through the wood. The grasslands in the centre of the wood are managed by the Greensands Trust in partnership with the Forestry Commission, and are designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for the acidic grassland and heathland interest. The northern end of the wood is also an SSSI because of its importance as one of Bedfordshire's largest remnants of ancient woodland.

How to get there:

Maulden Wood is part of Ampthill Forest. Clophill is the nearest town or village.

Maulden Wood is accessed from the Deadman's Hill lay by on the A6 adjacent to the wood.

OS Grid Reference: TL 075 390
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Start your visit from:

Deadman's Hill Lay By

Other places to go in Ampthill Forest

Snake in the grass as wooden sculpture in Maulden forest

Facilities:

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Activities:

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walking

Take a healthy walk in the fresh air in this beautiful ancient woodland on the Greensand Ridge. Follow the Greensand Ridge Trail or find your own way through the network of rides and woodland tracks.
cycling

Cyclists are welcome on the surfaced gravel tracks. Mountain bikers are asked to use the specialist facilities at nearby Rowney Warren Wood.

Contact:

Northants Office

01780 444920
e-mail: northants@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

Name: Anonymous (1 Star)
3/Jul/2009
Name: Diana Dalton
21/Jun/2009
Doesn't it make you want to spit? Some person has gone to some trouble to dump their rubbish in Maulden Wood. I have a photo, and a plan of where it is, if you would like to contact me. My email address is diana.dalton@tiscali.co.uk. My phone number is 01525 860050.
The path that the rubbish is on has a bar across it; this bar hangs from chains, one of which is padlocked to the post. The staples that fasten the chain to the bar have been removed so that it is a simple matter to remove the bar itself and drive a vehicle through. This must be how the rubbish was dumped. It is quite a heap of black bin bags and Tesco bags. It is accessible from Green End, Maulden.

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There is currently harvesting work going on in the southern part of the wood. Please obey all forest operations warning signs and do not go through closed off areas. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

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