Visit 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 – there’s something for everyone. The actual fairies were a lovely addition along with the fairy doors. We saw fairy doors at a local national trust property over christmas and the children loved it, so cute. Particularly fans of all the little fairy doors in the trees near to the exit, heading up … It’s magical watching your child’s imagination come into action. Opening hours differ throughout the year: The visitor centre and cafe opens from 10am each morning but the park can be explored from 8:30am if you fancy an early morning walk with the dog. £3 to park. We spent over 3 hours here today, it was fantastic. Geocaching is on our list of things to try out. I hope we will see you soon, and don't forget to come to see the Heron when they return in February, (fingers crossed that they do!). Open today from 0830 until 2000. Rushmere country park doesn’t have bins around the forest take your own rubbish home please! It feels every bit an enchanted forest. if i had one of those fake award ceremonies this would be the winner for a lot of categories for The Family Ticket! Super value car park £3 all day. Definitely! Must do some more research to understand it! Nice cafe at the visitor centre with views of Herons too! There’s a big metal spider and a giant chair to sit on. General map of site We love going here all year round. Read more. Thanks and thanks for hosting #CountryKids. There were 5 fairies hidden in the trees to find (there were meant to be 6 but unfortunately one had gone missing). Rushmere Country Park: Lots of Exploring - See 397 traveler reviews, 141 candid photos, and great deals for Leighton Buzzard, UK, at Tripadvisor. Use of BBQs at Rushmere Country Park is currently not permitted. Use of BBQs in the park. Our girls call it 'Goblin Woods' as we always take chocolate coin 'treasure' for them to find. That must have been exciting. FREE to explore. Rushmere Country Park, Leighton Buzzard Picture: Enchanted - Check out Tripadvisor members' 1,205 candid photos and videos. It is always good to get out and blow away the cobwebs, no matter what time of year!#Whatevertheweatherxx. If you enjoy treasure hunts, you should try geocaching - you'd love it :) #whatevertheweather. Thanks for linking up with me on #CountryKids. We're so glad we found this Park and will be returning again soon I'm sure - hopefully for the Heron! With its hidden fairy doors, big slide and giant sculptures, Rushmere Country Park in Bedfordshire is one of our fave REALLY CHEAP places to visit. Rushmere Country Park, Leighton Buzzard: See 404 reviews, articles, and 146 photos of Rushmere Country Park, ranked No.4 on Tripadvisor among 16 attractions in Leighton Buzzard. Little Miss A looks thoroughly encapsulated by everything around her, It's a shame one of the fairies had gone missing but at least you could still search for the others. Rushmere Country Park Click here for directions. Evie has a little fairy house for her little fairy dolls and she adores them. General map of site. There is so much to do here; the visitor centre, playground areas, pond, woodlands, sculpture trail and fairy doors. Fairies really capture children's imaginations. On New Year's Eve, we wanted to get outdoors for a couple of hours so headed off to the Park. They're all different. This sculputre trail and fairy doors were our highlight of the visit as we explored Rushmere Country Park. Read more, Find your way around Rushmere Country Park's 400 acres of stunning woodland, heathland and meadows for all ages to enjoy. If you visit these kinds of places in the winter then they're a lot quieter with less people around. Both official car parks charge £3 per visit at the time of writing. It's great to capture kids' imaginations in the woods with tales of fairies and things! Must remember that one! Mixture in Milton Keynes - Rhino Playground, Peace... Meeting the Animals Again at Tring Museum. This review of Rushmere Country Park focuses on the area starting around the visitor centre. The doors are lovely and it's nice that they keep adding to them. ** Read more, The cafe is currently CLOSED - but we do have hatches at both entrances offering a takeaway service with social distancing queuing in place. Europe ; United ... country park to have a stroll around with plenty to see and do especially for the kids during Christmas with the “fairy trail”. I like to keep you up to date with all the cool stuff and right now Rushmere has their Winter fairy Trail. Read more, **COVID-19 Update: we are currently not recruiting any new volunteers in light of the pandemic. Or use the bins near the cafe. What a lovely park, the fairy doors are such a great idea! With its giant spider, big chair and hidden fairy doors, Rushmere Country Park is one of our favourite free days out. We always find something new when we visit. 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. £3 to park. Rushmere Country Park map and information leaflet. Daisy enjoyed knocking at the Fairy’s houses One of my favourite places. Rushmere Country Park: Fairy magic - See 404 traveler reviews, 146 candid photos, and great deals for Leighton Buzzard, UK, at Tripadvisor. This place is without doubt great! All the efforts of the staff and volunteers are definitely appreciated. Ideal for families all year round, an access for all path starting from outside the Visitor Centre - find fairy doors, wooden sculptures and have a photo taken in the Giant’s Chair! This would make our walks with her so much more enchanting. Rushmere Country Park. We get out and about come rain or shine. Rushmere Country Park is a lovely 400 acre site made up of woodland, heathland and lakes. This looks like such a magical place to visit - the fairy trail is such a great idea. One of our favourite finds of last year was Rushmere Country Park near Leighton Buzzard. Rushmere Country Park near Heath and Reach in Bedfordshire is one of our favourite places to go. Rushmere Country Park: Fairy doors make the woods magical! Related. Not sure how long they'll have them there but they were such pretty figures. I wish this was close to us. Find your way around Rushmere Country Park's 400 acres of stunning woodland, heathland and meadows for all ages to enjoy. #Whatevertheweather. That's a good idea with the chocolate coins Becky! One of our favourite finds of last year was Rushmere Country Park near Leighton Buzzard. Their leaves have hardened tips to break through frozen soil, and their sa… https://t.co/FoBcLDuik1, Congratulations to Flitvale Wildlife Watch, Maulden Lower School Year 2, Heath & Reach Toad Patrol –… https://t.co/cgYvM6Mn36, Charity number: 1077055 Company limited by guarantee. Rushmere Country Park is a large park and woodland near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Rushmere Country Park: Fresh air - See 401 traveller reviews, 146 candid photos, and great deals for Leighton Buzzard, UK, at Tripadvisor. The Rushmere Country Park main entrance has by far the biggest car parking area, plus overspill facility. Looks like a great place to visit #whatevertheweather. Great country park to have a stroll around with plenty to see and do especially for the kids during Christmas with the “fairy trail”. - See 404 traveller reviews, 146 candid photos, and great deals for Leighton Buzzard, UK, at Tripadvisor. Fairy doors, goblin tables, pixie magic and massive spiders hide around every corner and there is even an enormous armchair and poetry book fit for a giant. Life is like riding a bicycle, to stay… https://t.co/IEfgkYaGl9, RT @NaturalEngland: Have you seen your first #snowdrop yet? Rushmere Country Park Sculpture Trail. Woodlands, fields, trails and play parks. Rushmere Country Park is a great place to discover nature and enjoy outdoor leisure pursuits. We collected a Trail sheet from the Visitors Centre which cost £2 but you got a fun Christmas pencil to use and keep! Rushmere Country Park: Walk around park - See 398 traveler reviews, 141 candid photos, and great deals for Leighton Buzzard, UK, at Tripadvisor. It’s only about 20 minutes from Milton Keynes, is free to enjoy and costs £2 to park. It really is a great park. Thanks Cheryl. This looks like the perfect place to explore with little ones and get their imagination really working. I love country parks, especially ones that have lots to offer and looks like Rushmere Park is one of them ;) Love the photo of your little one sitting on a giant chair :) #whatevertheweather. Thanks Chloe and thanks for hosting #WhatevertheWeather. This was a tough ride! It’s a large wooded area with fairy doors a plenty. Ah we love this place, it's not far from us so we go quite a lot. Rushmere Country Park is located in Heath and Reach, just a short drive from Milton Keynes and not far from Leighton Buzzard. A beautiful 400 acre site near Leighton Buzzard featuring a woodland, heathland, lakes, grassland and meadows. Rushmere Country Park joins 2,061 green spaces across the country receiving international quality mark, the Green Flag Award, in a year when millions have seen the value of having great quality green spaces on their doorstep. LO always rushes over to climb up on the big chair! What a great trail and they've gone to so much detail - I know mine would love seeing the fairy doors in the trees. Registered in England: 3702419, Registered address: The Greensand Trust, The Working Woodlands Centre, Maulden Wood, Haynes West End, Bedfordshire, MK45 3UZ. Particularly fans of all the little fairy doors in the trees near to the exit, heading up … Great country park to have a stroll around with plenty to see and do especially for the kids during Christmas with the “fairy trail”. We love going there. I know i have already written a review about Rushmere country park but that was old. We love searching for things too, but haven't been anywhere where you find actual fairies! Take the bikes, older kids and adults can use their huge bike trails (don’t walk on these trails it bloody hurts getting ran over by a bike) take a BBQ, take bats and balls. It looks like s fab day out and little Miss A is well prepared in her waterproofs. Rushmere Country Park. Walking through the forest at Rushmere Country Park is like strolling through a fairy tale. Our wonderful woodland fairies have returned to the park for the festive season and will stay until the New Year. Thanks for hosting #whatevertheweather, This sounds so magical!!!! I am a volunteer with the Greensand Trust who manage and part own Rushmere Country Park, so it is good to hear that the efforts of the staff and many volunteers, are appreciated. Becky x #whatevertheweather. I love anything fairy or folklore. Fairies always seem to capture children's imaginations so things like fairy doors and trails are great! Nice cafe at the visitor centre with views of Herons too! Brilliant country park for all the family. Read more I know. Fairy Trail at Rushmere Country Park Saturday, 2 January 2016. It's a really great, family orientated park. We have to stock up over Christmas to save enough for the whole year! As a conservation charity we are always trying to find ways to present the countryside to the public, especially ones like little Miss A, in the hope that she will follow in our muddy footsteps, and appreciate and conserve our beautiful surroundings. It certainly looks like a lovely place to visit, we love looking for fairies in the woods! Nova and Kit were totally captivated and believed they were real, knocking on each and every single one they could reach. This is a great nature reserve and park. As soon as you leave the car park and hit the main track you’ll spy wooden fairy doors on tree trunks. Sarah #whatevertheweather. The first we found was just outside the cafe which is currently closed due to the pandemic. What a lovely trail and great idea to have the fairy statues in the trees. It is one of our favourite finds from last year. We decided to visit again as I'd seen that they had a Fairy Trail running over the Christmas period. It has an amazing sculpture trail including fairy doors which Hayden loves knocking on. Good value cafe with indoor and outdoor seating. On New Year's Eve, we wanted to get outdoors for a couple of hours so headed off to the Park. They were lovely statues and some you needed a really good eye to spot, but once Little Miss A knew what she was looking for then she enjoyed finding them. Lots of activities for children of all ages. Love the photos on the muddy puddles!Thanks so much for linking up to #Whatevertheweather :) x, I know. Daisy and I love a forest, this forest is extra special though, not only is it beautiful but they have fairy doors hidden within the branches of windy trees. Thanks so much Stan. This is a great nature reserve and park. It’s open every day of the year except for Christmas day and costs just £3 to park for the day. It's a really great, family orientated park. Ideal for families all year round, an access for all path starting from outside the Visitor Centre - find fairy doors, wooden sculptures and have a photo taken in the Giant’s Chair! Nice cafe at the visitor centre with views of Herons too! Little Miss A loved finding all the fairy doors on previous visits (you can read more about our first visit to Rushmere County Park). It's always a big hit with all the kids in the Park. Rushmere Country Park, Leighton Buzzard: See 404 reviews, articles, and 146 photos of Rushmere Country Park, ranked No.4 on Tripadvisor among 16 attractions in Leighton Buzzard. Rushmere Country Park is a great place to discover nature and enjoy outdoor leisure pursuits. Rushmere Country Park: Beautiful park - See 404 traveler reviews, 146 candid photos, and great deals for Leighton Buzzard, UK, at Tripadvisor. Rushmere Country Park, Leighton Buzzard: Address, Phone Number, Rushmere Country Park Reviews: 4/5. 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