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Main Field, Hitchin Lavender (Cadwell Farm), from bridleway north of farm
Main Field, Hitchin Lavender (Cadwell Farm), from bridleway north of farm

SWC Walk 233 - Arlesey to Letchworth Garden City

Jul-17 • thomasgrabow • On flickr

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Arlesey to Letchworth Garden City

Achalk stream, the Greensand Ridge, the ‘Cathedral of the Chilterns’, a motte-and-bailey and abandoned medieval village, the Icknield Way past a lavender farm to a Garden City.

River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse

SWC Walk 426 - Bedford Circular

Mar-25 • thomasgrabow • On flickr

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Bedford Circular

An almost entirely flat walk north of Bedford, never far from the Great Ouse or the John Bunyan Trail, following the river out of Bedford, then pass through the interesting villages of Bromham and Stevington.

Thatched cottage Old Warden
Thatched cottage Old Warden

May-16 • peter.boon • On flickr

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Biggleswade to Sandy

The Greensand Ridge Walk along grassy tracks and woodland trails, with two picturesque villages

Thistles in the fence
Thistles in the fence

Jul-06 • Bela Struzkova • On flickr

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Bow Brickhill to Woburn Sands

Woburn village, Woburn Abbey (stately home) and deer park via woodland and many gentle hills

Iron-Rich Stream, Flitwick Moor
Iron-Rich Stream, Flitwick Moor

SWC Walk 231 Flitwick Circular

Mar-16 • thomasgrabow • On flickr

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Flitwick Circular

Tranquil Flit River, wooded fringes of Flitwick Moor, quiet villages, the De Grey Mausoleum, Wrest House and Gardens, Clophill Lakes Nature Reserve, the Greensand Ridge, and the heart of Flitwick Moor.

Valley in Sundon Hills
Valley in Sundon Hills

SWC Walk 230 Harlington to Flitwick

Sep-15 • thomasgrabow • On flickr

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Harlington to Flitwick

Sundon Hills, the Sharpenhoe Clappers, a Neolithic hill fort, hill top lunch pub in Pulloxhill, and Flitwick ancient woodland.

Side Valley in Barton Hills
Side Valley in Barton Hills

SWC Walk 229 Leagrave to Harlington

Oct-15 • thomasgrabow • On flickr

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Leagrave to Harlington

Meadows, solitary North Chiltern hills, ancient woodlands, steep chalk escarpments, 2 Neolithic hill forts, Barton Hills (chalk downs), and the hill top village of Harlington.

Houghton House, frontal view (II)
Houghton House, frontal view (II)

SWC Walk 232 Lidlington to Flitwick

Nov-15 • thomasgrabow • On flickr

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Lidlington to Flitwick

Marston Vale, the Greensand Ridge, mixed woods and open parkland, heathland, historic Ampthill, ruin of Houghton House, a narrow path through the heart of Flitwick Moor.

Sandy to Arlesey 23.9.23 SWC1
Sandy to Arlesey 23.9.23 SWC1

Sep-23 • Steven F Coles • On flickr

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Sandy to Arlesey

The Lodge Nature Reserve, Biggleswade Common and Jordans Mill on the River Ivel

Stewartby to Ridgmont

In the footsteps of John Bunyan - Stewartby Lake, Millennium Country Park, Lower Shelton, Marston Thrift Woods, Cranfield and Holcot Wood. Largely flat.

Woburn Sands to Ridgmont

Edgewick Farm, Aspley Woods, Greensand Way, Woburn Abbey, Church End, Woburn Safari Park, and Husborne Crawley

Region Star # Walk Km Effort Ht. gain Description London
Bedfordshire 233 Arlesey to Letchworth Garden City 25.4 4 175 Achalk stream, the Greensand Ridge, the ‘Cathedral of the Chilterns’, a motte-and-bailey and abandoned medieval village, the Icknield Way past a lavender farm to a Garden City. KX
Bedfordshire 426 Bedford Circular 25.6 3 225 An almost entirely flat walk north of Bedford, never far from the Great Ouse or the John Bunyan Trail, following the river out of Bedford, then pass through the interesting villages of Bromham and Stevington. TL StP
Bedfordshire 264 Biggleswade to Sandy 18.8 2 100 The Greensand Ridge Walk along grassy tracks and woodland trails, with two picturesque villages KX
Bedfordshire 17 Bow Brickhill to Woburn Sands 18.7 6 300 Woburn village, Woburn Abbey (stately home) and deer park via woodland and many gentle hills E
Bedfordshire 231 Flitwick Circular 25.4 4 300 Tranquil Flit River, wooded fringes of Flitwick Moor, quiet villages, the De Grey Mausoleum, Wrest House and Gardens, Clophill Lakes Nature Reserve, the Greensand Ridge, and the heart of Flitwick Moor. EC LB
Bedfordshire 230 Harlington to Flitwick 24.6 5 325 Sundon Hills, the Sharpenhoe Clappers, a Neolithic hill fort, hill top lunch pub in Pulloxhill, and Flitwick ancient woodland. StP
Bedfordshire 229 Leagrave to Harlington 23.1 4 325 Meadows, solitary North Chiltern hills, ancient woodlands, steep chalk escarpments, 2 Neolithic hill forts, Barton Hills (chalk downs), and the hill top village of Harlington. EC LB
Bedfordshire 232 Lidlington to Flitwick 22.7 4 350 Marston Vale, the Greensand Ridge, mixed woods and open parkland, heathland, historic Ampthill, ruin of Houghton House, a narrow path through the heart of Flitwick Moor. TL E StP
Bedfordshire 412 Sandy to Arlesey 17.5 2 125 The Lodge Nature Reserve, Biggleswade Common and Jordans Mill on the River Ivel KX
Bedfordshire 404 Stewartby to Ridgmont 19.3 4 300 In the footsteps of John Bunyan - Stewartby Lake, Millennium Country Park, Lower Shelton, Marston Thrift Woods, Cranfield and Holcot Wood. Largely flat. E StP
Bedfordshire 394 Woburn Sands to Ridgmont 20.8 3 275 Edgewick Farm, Aspley Woods, Greensand Way, Woburn Abbey, Church End, Woburn Safari Park, and Husborne Crawley E StP