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7. Keeprighthereandastheroadbendssharplytotherightthereis a gate to your left that leads through to houses to the left of a lane, follow this for about 50 metres and follow a path that leaves to the left alongside Upper Drakeloe Pond with its fine Rhododendrons in spring. This path leads to the main entrance to the park and passes through a large iron pedestrian gate and keeping to the left of the road the car park is along on the left.
N.B. It should be noted there could be various wild animals on view when the path goes by the side of the Safari Park and also wild deer in Woburn Abbey grounds so dogs should always be kept on a lead at these times.
We hope that you have enjoyed this walk; the beauty of circular walks is that they can always be done in both directions, this always gives different views and aspects to the terrain and scenery.
Walking in different seasons will also give a changing aspect to your morning or afternoon out.
Please remember to close all gates after you and to take any litter home.
It should also be noted that there is the possibility of sheep, horses and various farm animals on this walk so dogs should be kept on a lead at this time.
The idea behind these occasional walks is to encourage us to visit our neighbouring villages and to enjoy their surrounding countryside, the different season can greatly effect the scenery, with delightful flowers in the meadows and woodlands in spring time, and crisp clear frosty days in winter can often increase the distance you can see as well as blow away those winter cobwebs.
Reversing the walks can also give different views that you might miss in one direction and add another walk to your repertoire.
The walks can be traced using the Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps No.s 207/208/192 which contain a wealth of information for planning walks within the Phonebox catchment area.
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