Near Strawberry Hill and Tofte Manor
The Grove is a peaceful base for exploring the area, including the rewilded landscape around Strawberry Hill and events at nearby Tofte Manor, or even a wild swim in the Great Ouse. It is ideal for guests who want nature, culture and a true escape from everyday life.
Strawberry Hill Nature Reserve
Strawberry Hill is a 400 acre rewilded farm and home to the UK’s second largest population of nightingales. It’s also home to turtle doves, linnets, harvest mice and the Purple Hairstreak butterfly. You can walk to Strawberry Hill on beautiful public footpaths in just 25 minutes without ever having to set foot on a road. For more info visit:
Tofte Manor
Tofte Manor is a summer concert venue running live gigs and open air events. If you’re going to an event at Tofte Manor, why not make a weekend of it and chill out with friends at the Grove? You can get to and from Tofte Manor in about 10 minutes by car.
For more info visit:
Wild swimming in the Great Ouse
One of the cleanest rivers in the UK, you can swim in the summer in the Great Ouse river…either at Felmersham (a 15 minute drive) or at Olney (25 minutes). You can learn bit more about that here:
https://www.diggersworld.net/wild-swimming/england/best-in-bedfordshire/
With massive thanks to Digger, of Diggers World!
