Benedictine Park

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Town:
Bedford

Acreage:
28 acres

Trail:
2 miles

Originally protected by the Bedford Land Trust and conveyed to PLC on January 1, 2020. The property is owned by the Town of Bedford, subject to a conservation easement held by PLC.

 

Benedictine Park is a popular place year-round. It is perfect for walking the marked trails, summer picnicking, winter sledding, relaxing, and taking in the views.

Benedictine Park Sign

 

Description:
This 28 acre parcel is located on Wallace Road in Bedford, NH.

Key Features:
Trail, field, sledding

Directions:
From Bedford Center Road take a right onto Church Road and then right onto Wallace Road. Benedictine Park will be on the right.

Parking:
Off Wallace Road at Benedictine Park

 

 

TRAILS

 

Perimeter Trail (.45 miles)

The Perimeter Trail circles the perimeter of the Benedictine Park field. At the top of the hill the land provides a great view of the surrounding area. This trail can be accessed from the kiosk. This trail is not marked or flagged, simply follow along the tree line and the perimeter of the field.  

Cobb Trail (.3 miles)

The Cobb Trail can be accessed from the field and perimeter trail. This trail meanders through the wooded area of the property and along Riddle Creek.

 

Download TRAIL MAP

 

Allowable activities

Help us preserve the land.

  • Passive recreation allowed (hiking, xc skiing)
  • Dogs must be kept on leash
  • No wheeled vehicles
  • No hunting
  • No camping or fires

Still have questions about allowed uses? This property is owned by the Town of Bedford: give the Town's Planning & Zoning Department a call at (603) 472-5243

History:

Originally protected by the Bedford Land Trust and conveyed to PLC on January 1, 2020. The property is owned by the Town of Bedford, subject to a conservation easement held by PLC.

In May of 1999, the Bedford Land Trust and the Town successfully saved approximately 28 acres of beautiful land just outside Bedford's historic center, the Benedictine Land.

Although the Land Trust turned the property which had belonged to the Benedictine Sisters over to the Town, the conservation easement on that land will ensure that the open space will remain protected and available for passive recreation forever.

For more information, read  "A History of Benedictine Park", by Jayne Spaulding