Leighton Buzzard — Pitstone
Leipit one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Leighton Buzzard and Pitstone.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Leighton Buzzard and Pitstone.
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This route has been reviewed by 1 person.
This route has potentially been flagged (1 time) for reasons relating to safety.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 1
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Maybe (1)
Problems reported - Safety (1)
Downloads - 3
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Leighton Buzzard
Grid Ref
SP9193524997
Lat / Lon
51.91593° / -0.66472°
Easting / Northing
491,935E / 224,997N
What3Words
nest.much.mint
Pitstone
Grid Ref
SP9353215704
Lat / Lon
51.83214° / -0.64402°
Easting / Northing
493,532E / 215,704N
What3Words
free.trader.shimmered
Leipit One's land is
| Leighton Buzzard | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SP9193524997 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.91593° / -0.66472° |
| Easting / Northing | 491,935E / 224,997N |
| What3Words | nest.much.mint |
| Pitstone | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SP9353215704 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.83214° / -0.64402° |
| Easting / Northing | 493,532E / 215,704N |
| What3Words | free.trader.shimmered |
| Arable | 21.5% |
| Pasture | 57.8% |
| Urban | 20.6% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Mrye
05 Jun 2021It is possible to walk almost the entire way between Leighton Buzzard and Pitstone along the Grand Union Canal towpath, but presumably the lack of rest points along the way, apart from Grove Lock pub near the start, explains the detours. The existing route's detour to Slapton seems misjudged given that there is no longer a pub in the village, or any alternative nearby, and the route takes in an unpleasant stretch of the B488 through Horton, which is narrow, busy (though within a 30mph restriction) between tall hedges and with no verges (I have suggested an alternative as route Leipit 2). There is also an unnecessary detour along Wing Road in Linslade at the start of the route, given that the canal path can easily be picked up from Leighton Road, with ramped access adjacent to the Tesco car park. The towpath is concrete between Leighton and Grove Lock, and from then on dirt and grass (muddy when wet). The road route through Cheddington has pavement throughout, as far as Great Seabrook. The path from Gt Seabrook canal bridge to Pitstone can be very muddy in winter.
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