Bedfordshire Walking Club

A circular walk from the market town of Sandy, starting with a circuit of the RSPB nature reserve then picking up the North Beds Heritage trail to Everton and on to the site of the old wartime Tempsford Airfield and the SOE’s memorial barn at Gibraltar Farm before picking up the Greensand Ridge trail back to Sandy.

What to Expect
An 11 mile walk predominantly on footpaths and bridleways (mostly around field boundaries) with a few short sections on quiet roads, we will be crossing a few fields which given the time of year maybe muddy and or recently ploughed. There are some hills with a few short and sometimes steep climbs, the total walk ascent is around 700 ft, we will maintain a pace of just over 3mph throughout the walk, i.e. walking each mile in under 20 minutes.
This is an enjoyable walk with not to many ascents and is suitable for anyone with a reasonable standard of walking fitness.
If you are a first timer please read the 'About us...' section on the homepage before signing up for this walk, ensuring appropriate fitness and suitability.
If you can't make the walk please change your RSVP in plenty of time.

The Finer Points
Start point: Sandy Town Centre Car Park

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Walk Starts: 09:30am

Parking: Free, Town Centre Car Park, High Street, Sandy, SG19 1AG

Distance: 11 Miles

Total Ascent: 700 ft.

Walk Time: Approx. 4.5 hrs (including breaks)

Refreshments: We will be having our break at the Gibraltar Farm Barn at around the 8 mile point so bring a drink and a snack.

Public Toilets: There are public toilets after around 3.5 miles at the RSPB reserve.

There is a £3.00 charge payable by cash at the start of the walk.
Sorry no dogs allowed

This is a lovely and varied walk, with a few challenging hills to tackle, around the countryside surrounding Barton Le Clay. The route passes through nature reserves, villages, farmland and has some great views.

What to expect

A 12 mile walk through woodland and open fields mainly on good paths and small lanes, some may be a bit muddy and overgrown in places. There will be a few hills and some very steep climbs with a total ascent of around 1100ft. We will maintain a pace of just over 3mph throughout the walk.

Due to the distance and amount of ascent this walk is quite challenging and is suitable for anyone with a good standard of walking fitness.

If you are a first timer please read the 'About us...' section on the homepage before signing up for this walk, ensuring appropriate fitness and suitability.

If you can't make the walk please change your RSVP in plenty of time.

The finer Details

Start Point: Old Road, Barton-le-Clay, MK45 4LB

If you are not sure where it is, please follow the directions using google maps from the Meetup app.

Walk Starts: 9.30am

Parking: There is roadside parking alongside the recreation ground.

Distance: 12 miles

Total Ascent: 1100ft

Time: Approx 4.5 hrs (includes stoppages)

Charge: There is a £3:00 charge for the walk.

Refreshments: There will be a break at about the halfway point so bring a drink and a snack.

Public Toilets: There are no public toilets available on this walk.

Hiking and hillwalking are activities with a danger of personal injury. Participants in these activities should be aware of, accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.

For further information Contact: Nick 07739801881

This walk from Ampthill Park goes to the villages of Lidlington and Ridgemont, passing through some wonderful woodland, past the ruins of a church, through some beautiful countryside. There will be a few hills to tackle with quite a lot of ascent for the distance.

What to Expect
An 11.5 mile circular walk mainly on good tracks and small lanes, some tracks may be muddy and overgrown in places. There will be rolling hills and some steep climbs. Total ascent 1200ft, we will maintain a pace of just over 3mph throughout the walk.

This walk will be quite challenging due to the amount of ascent. It is suitable for anyone with a good standard of walking fitness.

If you are a first timer please read the 'About us...' section on the homepage before signing up for this walk, ensuring appropriate fitness and suitability.

If you can't make the walk please change your RSVP in plenty of time to allow others to attend.

The Finer Points.

Start point is from Ampthill Park car park West .
Nearest postcode: MK45 2GU.

Please note that there are 2 car parks in Ampthill Park, we are using the one at the very end of Woburn Street NOT the football ground car park. If you are unsure please follow the directions from google maps on the walk page from the app.

Walk Starts at 09:30

Parking: The car park in Ampthill Park is free

Distance: 11.5 Miles

Total Ascent: 1200ft

Walk Time: Approx 4 hrs (includes stoppages)

Refreshments: There will be a break at about the halfway point so bring a drink and a snack.

Public Toilets: There are no public toilets available on this walk.

There is a £3 charge for the walk.

Sorry no dogs allowed.

Climbing and hillwalking are activities with a danger of personal injury.
Participants in these activities should be aware of, accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.

For further information contact: Nick 07739801881

A lovely walk from Harrold-Odell country park following the North Beds heritage trail around the countryside farmland and woodland to the south of Harrold.

What to Expect

An 11.5 mile walk mainly on good tracks and small lanes, some tracks may be muddy and uneven in places. There will be a few hills to tackle but nothing too steep. Total ascent is 600ft and we will maintain a pace of over 3mph throughout the walk.

Although this walk is reasonably long it is not too challenging. It is suitable for anyone with a moderate standard of walking fitness.

If you are a first timer, please read the 'About us...' section on the homepage before signing up for this walk, ensuring appropriate fitness and suitability.

If you can't make the walk, please change your RSVP in plenty of time to allow others to attend.

The Finer Points.

Start point: The car park at Harrold-Odell Country Park. Nearest post code MK43 7DS.

Start time: 09:30.

Parking: The car park is free, although they do ask for a voluntary £1 donation.

Distance: 11.5 Miles

Total Ascent: 500ft

Walk Time: Approx 4.0 hrs (includes stoppages)

There is a £3.00 charge for the walk

Refreshments: There will be a break at the halfway point so bring a drink and a snack. The Park café should also be open at the start and end of the walk.

Public Toilets: Public toilets should be available at the start and end of the walk.

No dogs allowed

Hiking and hillwalking are activities with a danger of personal injury. Participants in these activities should be aware of, accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.

For further information Contact Nick 07739801881