Description
Heading straight to the River Great Ouse, you'll follow it all the way out of Bedford, joining the former route of the Oxford to Cambridge Varsity Line. After crossing the A428, you pass Octagon Wood before entering the Grange Estate. Briefly leaving the old railway alignement to walk along the river around the north of the estate you'll rejoin at the Danish Camp. Continuing east, you'll pass Willington Lock and continue on to Blunham. Once across Station Road, there's a short hill to get you back up to the height of the railway embankment and then a long gentle descent down to Sandy
Heading straight to the River Great Ouse, you'll follow it all the way out of Bedford, joining the former route of the Oxford to Cambridge Varsity Line. After crossing the A428, you pass Octagon Wood before entering the Grange Estate. Briefly leaving the old railway alignement to walk along the river around the north of the estate you'll rejoin at the Danish Camp. Continuing east, you'll pass Willington Lock and continue on to Blunham. Once across Station Road, there's a short hill to get you back up to the height of the railway embankment and then a long gentle descent down to Sandy
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Bedford
Grid Ref
TL0466449893
Lat / Lon
52.13744° / -0.47212°
Easting / Northing
504,664E / 249,893N
What3Words
assure.cave.fast
Sandy
Grid Ref
TL1728749209
Lat / Lon
52.12876° / -0.28800°
Easting / Northing
517,287E / 249,209N
What3Words
slips.deeply.classmate
| Bedford | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TL0466449893 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.13744° / -0.47212° |
| Easting / Northing | 504,664E / 249,893N |
| What3Words | assure.cave.fast |
| Sandy | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | TL1728749209 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.12876° / -0.28800° |
| Easting / Northing | 517,287E / 249,209N |
| What3Words | slips.deeply.classmate |
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