14 Mile Canal, Hospital & Bletchley Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.75 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 6h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 30 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 31 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 94 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 63 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 80 m
  2. 1 : km 0.16 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Leighton Road
  3. 2 : km 0.21 - alt. 77 m - Turn right onto Bragenham Side
  4. 3 : km 0.88 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  5. 4 : km 0.91 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight left onto Towpath
  6. 5 : km 6.12 - alt. 72 m - Keep left
  7. 6 : km 8.12 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  8. 7 : km 8.16 - alt. 71 m - Turn slight left
  9. 8 : km 8.2 - alt. 70 m - Turn slight right onto The Mount
  10. 9 : km 8.22 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Simpson Road
  11. 10 : km 8.39 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight right onto Simpson Road
  12. 11 : km 8.4 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  13. 12 : km 8.46 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  14. 13 : km 8.5 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  15. 14 : km 9.74 - alt. 72 m - Turn slight right
  16. 15 : km 10.39 - alt. 72 m - Keep right
  17. 16 : km 10.4 - alt. 72 m - Turn sharp left
  18. 17 : km 10.64 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  19. 18 : km 10.7 - alt. 73 m - Turn left
  20. 19 : km 11.2 - alt. 75 m - Keep right
  21. 20 : km 11.61 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  22. 21 : km 11.63 - alt. 83 m - Turn right
  23. 22 : km 11.69 - alt. 86 m - Turn left
  24. 23 : km 11.83 - alt. 87 m - Keep right
  25. 24 : km 11.98 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  26. 25 : km 12.15 - alt. 92 m - Keep left
  27. 26 : km 12.41 - alt. 92 m - Turn slight right
  28. 27 : km 12.48 - alt. 94 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 28 : km 12.53 - alt. 94 m - Turn left
  30. 29 : km 12.6 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  31. 30 : km 12.65 - alt. 92 m - Turn right
  32. 31 : km 12.84 - alt. 94 m - Keep right
  33. 32 : km 13.02 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 13.21 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  35. 34 : km 13.3 - alt. 86 m - Turn slight left
  36. 35 : km 13.39 - alt. 82 m - Turn right onto Drew Court
  37. 36 : km 13.4 - alt. 82 m - Keep left
  38. 37 : km 13.42 - alt. 82 m - Turn slight left onto V4 Watling Street
  39. 38 : km 13.48 - alt. 80 m - Turn sharp right onto V4 Watling Street
  40. 39 : km 13.6 - alt. 85 m - Turn sharp left onto Whaddon Way
  41. 40 : km 13.6 - alt. 84 m - Turn left
  42. 41 : km 13.95 - alt. 79 m - Turn right
  43. 42 : km 14.04 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto Melrose Avenue
  44. 43 : km 14.21 - alt. 78 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Whalley Drive
  45. 44 : km 14.87 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Sherwood Drive
  46. 45 : km 16.01 - alt. 82 m - Keep left onto Sherwood Drive
  47. 46 : km 16.05 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Water Eaton Road
  48. 47 : km 16.92 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Hunter Drive
  49. 48 : km 16.92 - alt. 72 m - Keep left
  50. 49 : km 16.93 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  51. 50 : km 17.13 - alt. 72 m - Turn right onto Water Eaton Road
  52. 51 : km 17.3 - alt. 72 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  53. 52 : km 17.36 - alt. 73 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Stoke Road
  54. 53 : km 17.47 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Mill Road
  55. 54 : km 17.51 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Mill Road
  56. 55 : km 17.64 - alt. 71 m - Turn right onto Mill Road
  57. 56 : km 17.73 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
  58. 57 : km 17.74 - alt. 73 m - Keep left
  59. 58 : km 17.79 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  60. 59 : km 18.33 - alt. 71 m - Keep left
  61. 60 : km 19.04 - alt. 72 m - Turn left
  62. 61 : km 19.05 - alt. 72 m - Turn right
  63. 62 : km 19.07 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Towpath
  64. 63 : km 21.84 - alt. 74 m - Turn slight right
  65. 64 : km 21.87 - alt. 74 m - Turn left
  66. 65 : km 22.54 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Leighton Road
  67. 66 : km 22.59 - alt. 77 m - Turn right
  68. S/E : km 22.75 - alt. 80 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Walking Two Ridges Way from Leighton Buzzard to Ivinghoe Beacon

Association or club
↔12.95 km ↗+138 m ↘-3 m ◔4h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Leighton-Linslade (Central Bedfordshire)

The Ridgeway is linked at Ivinghoe Beacon by the Two Ridges Link (8 miles and included on OS mapping) with the Greensand Ridge Walk that in turn also connects with the Icknield Way Path. The Link uses the Grand Union Canal North from near Slapton. This route shows the link from North to South.

Walking The Ouzel Valley Park

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↔4.73 km ↗+8 m ↘-8 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
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This is a circular walk, along footpaths, red ways and a canal towpath. The walking is easy and accessible year round. It is wheelchair friendly, although there is one incline at the beginning of the trail which could present problems for some manual wheelchair users.

Walking The parkland of Woburn Abbey, Eversholt & Milton Bryan from Woburn

Walker
↔15.35 km ↗+80 m ↘-88 m ◔4h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Woburn (Central Bedfordshire)

A fairly level Bedfordshire walk starts from Woburn and passes through the extensive grounds of Woburn Abbey to reach Eversholt. The return route includes the opportunity to have lunch in Milton Bryan and a further section of walking through the Abbey's extensive parkland.

Walking The parkland of Woburn Abbey and Eversholt from Woburn

Walker
↔12.80 km ↗+83 m ↘-77 m ◔3h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Woburn (Central Bedfordshire)

This fairly level Bedfordshire walk starts from Woburn and passes through the extensive grounds of Woburn Abbey to reach Eversholt. The return route includes a further section of walking through the Abbey's parkland.

Walking Woughton - Simpson - Caldecotte Lake - Walton - Woughton

Walker
↔8.72 km ↗+8 m ↘-8 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Old Woughton (City of Milton Keynes)

This is a reasonably flat walk, much of it beside water (river, canal and lake).

Walking Woughton to Campbell Park and back via Woolstone

Walker
↔9.42 km ↗+28 m ↘-27 m ◔2h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Old Woughton (City of Milton Keynes)

A fairly easy walk from Ye Olde Swan at Woughton on the Green that follows the Grand Union Canal to Campbell Park, returning via Woolstone. All on surfaced paths.

Walking Newlands - Willen Park - Campbell Park - Woolstone

Walker
↔7.47 km ↗+45 m ↘-45 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Campbell Park (City of Milton Keynes)

The walk starts at the car park for the Tree Cathedral on Livingstone Drive, Newlands - close to Gulliver's Theme Park and the David Lloyd Sports Centre.

Walking Willen & Tongwell Lakes Plus Grand Union Canal

Walker
↔10.29 km ↗+31 m ↘-31 m ◔3h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Campbell Park (City of Milton Keynes)

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