Ouse Valley Way - St Neots to Houghton
Departure from St. Neots (Cambridgeshire)
A walk along the Ouse Valley Way from St Neots to Houghton.
A perfect river side walk following the gentle flowing River Ouse as it meanders past nature reserves to Godmanchester. From here there is easy access into Huntingdon or across the meadows to Houghton and its infamous mill. A perfect way to enjoy a summers day.
Everton & Potton from Sandy
Departure from Sandy (Central Bedfordshire)
This is a pleasant walk through the Bedfordshire countryside with a variety of scenery and some interesting points of interest along the way.
Between Sandy and Everton
Departure from Sandy (Central Bedfordshire)
This walk takes in a variety of the landscapes of Central Bedfordshire: heathland, woods, meadows, arable land and even a short stretch of market gardening. It starts and finishes in the RPSB nature reserve. Lunch time refreshment is available at the Thornton Arms in Everton.
Between Beeston and Old Warden
Departure from Sandy (Central Bedfordshire)
This is a thoroughly enjoyable walk with lots of variety, all on the more elevated parts of Bedfordshire. The fields are open so there are plenty of views, but there are stretches of woodland, three interesting villages and plenty of wildlife. It is no more than a guess, but I would think keen bird watchers might find it worthwhile to tote field glasses. At worst it will give them a closer look at the aerobatics over Biggleswade airfield.
Grafham Water to Over
Departure from Grafham (Cambridgeshire)
Walk from Grafham Water Visitor Centre to Over, visiting Brampton, Godmanchester, Houghton, Hemingford Abbots, Hemingford Grey and St. Ives.
Woodlands Park
Departure from Brickhill (Bedford)
Country walk with a halfway treat. Pass through open countryside alongside streams and through woods.
Finish up with a pub lunch or refreshing drink at the Pheasant pub.
Ouse Valley Way - Bedford to St Neots
Departure from Bedford
A riverside walk along the Ouse Valley Way between Bedford and St Neots.
Despite the increasing urbanisation between Bedord and St Neots, the riverside sections of this walk provide some pleasant rambles. Particularly notable is the 15th century river bridge at Great Barford and the riverside parks at St Neots.
From Haynes
Departure from Haynes (Central Bedfordshire)
Only a short distance from Bedford, this is really a delightful rural ramble in the home country of John Bunyan, starting on open uplands, descending to the plain surrounding Bedford and finishing through a stretch of woodland reserve. (The latter only in spring through autumn; in winter a longer alternative must be taken.) There is opportunity for refreshment near the end of the walk. It could be combined with walk 1130.
Ouse Valley Way - Oakley to Carlton
Departure from Oakley (Bedford)
A North Bedfordshire walk along the Ouse Valley Way between Oakley and Carlton taking in the charming villages of Pavenham, Sharnbrook, and Odell. Follow the river from Oakley through to Stevington where The Ouse Valley Way is clearly waymarked all the way through to Carlton
Although the Ouse Valley Way does not actually go into Oakley, there is a convenient bus stop here that links the two ends to this walk. The bus stop is a mile or so from the river, from where there is a footpath which joins the official route at Stevington and then winds its way through the rolling Bedfordshire countryside. There's plenty to see and explore along the route with medieval river bridges, the Holywell at Stevington, the ghostly tales of Odell and the picturesque villages of Pavenham, Radwell, Sharnbrook, and Harrold.
In Search of The King of the Belgians
Departure from Houghton and Wyton (Cambridgeshire)
A pub crawl to the Huntingdonshire pub known as The King of the Belgians.
The unique pub name of The King of the Belgians is not the only reason to search out this hostelry. It has an excellent range of ales, offers good food, provides good company and has an intriguing history with regard to its names. This walk uses the road from Houghton so it is an easy stroll with other pubs along the route.
Ouse Valley Way - Houghton to St Ives
Departure from Houghton and Wyton (Cambridgeshire)
A circular walk from Houghton to St Ives using the Ouse Valley Way.
A simple and easy riverside walk following the course of the River Ouse. The walk uses the Ouse Valley Way to St Ives, returning via the picturesque Hemingford villages, full of thatched cottages and world charm. There's plenty of pubs, there's river locks, there's the iconic mill at Houghton which makes this a well worthwhile wander. Make a whole day of it and take in the sights and sounds and, of course, the quintessential English pubs.
Orwell, Harlton & Haslingfield Figure-of-Eight
Departure from Barrington (Cambridgeshire)
This is a lovely gentle walk taking in the Cambridgeshire villages of Harlton and Haslingfield in a figure-of-eight route which takes you through open farmland, a woodland path and Harlton clunch pit. As this is a figure-of-eight walk passing through Harlton clunch pit twice it can obviously be split into two separate shorter routes of similar mileage. It can also be completed in either clockwise or anti-clockwise direction.
Meppershall and Shillington, Stondon
Departure from Stondon (Central Bedfordshire)
This circular walk covers the northern/western footpaths in Stondon and also strays into Meppershall and Shillington.
Explore South and East areas of Stondon
Departure from Stondon (Central Bedfordshire)
This circular walk covers the footpaths of Stondon to the south and east and also strays into Hertfordshire.
From Lower Stondon via Holwell
Departure from Stondon (Central Bedfordshire)
A circular walk visiting the South-Western part from Lower Stondon via Holwell.
Around Melbourn and Meldreth
Departure from Meldreth (Cambridgeshire)
From Meldreth Station, this circular walk takes you past two churches, through the Melwood Nature Reserve and past the British Queen Pub.
Three Rivers, Meldreth
Departure from Meldreth (Cambridgeshire)
Walk along the river Mel, river Rhee (Cam) and river Shep. Passing the Royal Oak Barrington, the Plough Shepreth and the Green Man Dunsbridge Turnpike.
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Meldreth Station to Royston Station
Departure from Meldreth (Cambridgeshire)
A point to point walk, which includes Melbourn Village and a stretch across the countryside before heading into Royston Town.
Shepreth Station to Meldreth Station
Departure from Shepreth (Cambridgeshire)
A point to point walk from Shepreth Station to Meldreth Station passing through the village of Melbourn.
Ampthill and central Bedfordshire
Departure from Ampthill (Central Bedfordshire)
Starting near the site of Catherine of Aragon's house arrest and venturing into the surrounding areas. You'll see some lovely rolling countryside with views to the Chilterns and across Marston Vale to Bedford. The walk takes in a variety of environments : farmland, woods, an ancient meadow, parkland with Capability Brown landscaping, the ruins of a Jacobean/Classical mansion and memorials to Catherine of Aragon and the men of the Bedfordshire regiment who trained in the park and died in WW1.
From Hexton including Lilley Hoo
Departure from Hexton (Hertfordshire)
Starting from Hexton this walk on the borders of Befordshire and Hertfordshire offers mile after mile of beautiful countryside with the hilltops steeped in ancient history. The route includes sections of the Icknield and John Bunyan Ways.
End of the Chilterns : Pegsdon Hills & Little Offley
Departure from Shillington (Central Bedfordshire)
This is a surprisingly hilly walk for this general area, being the northern end of the Chilterns AONB, mostly through rolling farmland, with some wonderful views across the flatlands of south Bedfordshire to the north, especially if the air is clear. Most of it is along the edges of/through fields, along grass & hard-surfaced paths & tracks. There are two tree-covered 'alleys'. It passes a large late-Tudor manor house. You will walk part of the Icknield Way & visit Pegsdon Hills Nature Reserve.
Pegsdon and Deacon Hills, Chilterns
Departure from Shillington (Central Bedfordshire)
This route offers the walker some of the most stunning views in the whole of the Chilterns and visits a number of important wildlife sites featured in the book by Gay Beattie "The Pilgrim’s Progress Wild Flowers and Where to Find Them in The Chilterns." Pegsdon and Deacon Hills were a favourite of the writer and preacher John Bunyan who referred to them in as the "Delectable Mountains".
Pegsdon and Deacon Hills
Departure from Shillington (Central Bedfordshire)
A circuit from Pegsdon, through the Pegsdon Hills Nature Reserve to Deacon Hill with its ancient earthworks. Return past a mature beech wood and Knocking Hoe reserve.
Telegraph Hill & Pegsdon from Hexton
Departure from Hexton (Hertfordshire)
Starting from Hexton this walk on the borders of Befordshire and Hertfordshire includes the attractive downland between Telegraph and Deacon Hills and a section of the Icknield Way.
More walks in Little Barford
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Graveley
- Great Barford
- Great Gransden
- Great Paxton
- Great Staughton
- Guilden Morden
- Hail Weston
- Hatley
- Haynes
- Hemingford Abbots
- Hemingford Grey
- Hilton
- Houghton and Wyton
- Huntingdon
- Kimbolton
- Langford
- Little Gransden
- Little Paxton
- Little Staughton
- Longstowe
- Moggerhanger
- Northill
- Offord Cluny and Offord D'Arcy
- Old Warden
- Papworth Everard
- Papworth St. Agnes
- Perry
- Pertenhall
- Potton
- Ravensden
- Renhold
- Roxton
- Sandy
- Shortstown
- Southill
- Southoe and Midloe
- Spaldwick
- St. Neots
- Staploe
- Steeple Morden
- Stow Longa
- Sutton
- Tadlow
- Tempsford
- Tilbrook
- Toseland
- Waresley-cum-Tetworth
- Wilden
- Willington
- Wilshamstead
- Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley
- Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden
- Yelling