Promoted Walks
There are 14 waymarked circular walks across some of
the most attractive and interesting parts of Bedfordshire. Most
walks are between 2 and 11 miles long. There are also several
designated regional routes in the county.
For details of bus services in the county please
contact Traveline (new
window) 0870 6082608
or Stagecoach.
Bedfordshire Promoted Routes and Sites (new
window)
Website launched in 2005 that provides information and map/leaflet
downloads for places to walk, ride, cycle or unwind at over 100
outdoor locations in Bedfordshire. The leaflets have been produced
by a wide range of groups interested in promoting countryside
access.
Long Distance Routes
Ouse Valley Way
Ouse Valley Way is a 150 mile promoted route starting in
Northamptonshire and running through Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire
and Norfolk to the sea at King's Lynn.
From Turvey at the Northants border the route winds in large loops
around a number of peaceful villages to Bedford. The Way then
follows mostly hard surfaces to Willington and Roxton. Here the
route diverts away from the river through the villages of Chawston
and Wyboston before reaching Eaton Socon in Cambridgeshire.
For a leaflet describing the route, please send a SAE to:
Ivel and Ouse Countryside
Project
The Old Smithy
Old Warden
Biggleswade
Beds
SG18 9HQ
Circular Walks
Bromham/Stagsden
Bromham
Stagsden walk map
Bromham
Stagsden walk text
Turvey
Turvey walk
map
Turvey walk
text
Harrold-Odell Country Park
Harrold walk
map
Harrold walk
text
Stevington Country Walk
3 mile stretch of the former Bedford - Northampton
railway between Bromham and Stevington having views over the Ouse
Valley and links with Stevington Windmill.
Directions: west of Bedford on the Stevington to Bromham
road.
Bedford to Sandy Country Way
The Country Way currently exists along the former
Bedford - Sandy railway from Bedford, crossing the Willington - Gt.
Barford road to Blunham and then over River Ivel into Sandy. It is
open to cyclists, users of manual wheelchairs and walkers between
Bedford and Sandy and to horse riders between Bedford and Church
End, Willington.
The Country Way forms part of the Milton Keynes - Bedford - Sandy
National Cycle Network route developed by the Forest of Marston
Vale.
Cycling in the Countryside
Bedfordshire is ideal for cycling and a leaflet,
produced with assistance from the Cyclists Touring Club (new
window), gives details of circular routes around some of the
county's most attractive areas, using quiet country roads and
off-road cycle paths. Most of the routes link in with urban areas
or country parks. National Cycle Routes 6, 12 and 51 are under
development and will run through Bedfordshire.