Marston Vale Wetlands Trail
Distance: 1.5 miles
Route: Marston Vale Millenniums Country Park
Start/Finish Point: The Forest Centre, Marston
Moretaine.
Nearest Marston Vale Station: Millbrook and
Stewartby.
Please note that a small charge is levied to access this trail,
to pay for the upkeep of the habitats that you are to enjoy.
Contact the Forest Centre on 01234 767037 for more
information.
Visit the Wetland Reserve and you'll be experiencing a landscape
and wildlife that has been virtually unknown in Bedfordshire up
until now. Wetland habitats are vital for a whole range of plants,
insects and animals - including rare species like the bittern and
bearded tit. Here in the Forest of Marston Vale, we have created a
new Wetland Reserve with reedbeds, grasslands, ponds, lake,
woodland, scrub and hedges.
Different parts of the Wetland provide ideal habitats for different
animal, so careful maintenance all year round is vital. Water
levels have to be monitored and controlled. Some of the reeds have
to be cut every winter to create 'stubble' for feeding.
Route Description
Route Map
(PDF, 274kb)
Directions to the start point
Get off the train at Millbrook station. Follow the road to the
right. Head through the third gate to the right into the Marston
Vale Millennium Country Park. Follow the perimeter path to the
Forest Centre. Alternatively, get off the train at Stewartby
station. From the Bedford-bound platform, walk up the road to the
right, or from the Bletchley-bound platform walk up the road to the
left. Take the first left, and then follow the path to the left.
Follow the path to the Forest Centre.
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