Description
While it is possible to walk almost the entire way between Leighton Buzzard and Pitstone along the Grand Union Canal towpath, there are no rest points along the way, apart from Grove Lock pub near the start. 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. This alternative is the same length, but using part of the Aylesbury Outer Ring path takes in the hilltop village of Mentmore, whose pub, The Stag, reopens on 21 June 2021, also as a coffee shop from 10am. The route then continues on well-used paths to meet the existing route near Cheddington station. I have also removed what seems 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
While it is possible to walk almost the entire way between Leighton Buzzard and Pitstone along the Grand Union Canal towpath, there are no rest points along the way, apart from Grove Lock pub near the start. 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. This alternative is the same length, but using part of the Aylesbury Outer Ring path takes in the hilltop village of Mentmore, whose pub, The Stag, reopens on 21 June 2021, also as a coffee shop from 10am. The route then continues on well-used paths to meet the existing route near Cheddington station. I have also removed what seems 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
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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
| 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 |
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