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Bedfordshire
Slow Ways linking Ampthill and Cranfield, Flitwick, Kempston, Shefford, Woburn Sands
England / Bedfordshire / Ampthill
Ampthill’s five Slow Ways are 45% checked
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Walk to Ampthill from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Ampthill—Shefford
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Ampshe one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 145m | Descent 203m | ||
Cranfield—Ampthill
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Craamp one |
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4 X |
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Double check | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 113m | Descent 100m | |
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Cranfield—Ampthill
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Craamp two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Flitwick—Ampthill
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Fliamp one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent 50m | Descent 25m | ||
Flitwick—Ampthill
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Fliamp two |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Kempston—Ampthill
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Kemamp one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 59m | Descent 125m | ||
Woburn Sands—Ampthill
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Wobamp one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 218m | Descent 202m |
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Collective progress
46% of Ampthill’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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5 people have contributed to Ampthill’s Slow Ways
2 people have pledged to walk and review a route
1 people have surveyed a route in Ampthill
34km out of 75km have been walked and reviewed
51km of reviews have been shared in Ampthill
Latest Updates
Robin Hickson added Craamp two, a new walk from Cranfield to Ampthill
Walk this routeFrom Millbrook station the route is along the road, with no path, and only a rough verge alongside blind corners. The other part that lets the route down is from the bottom of Marston Thrift, and across the busy A421 via a bridge. There's a pub, The Bell, just a few metres from where the route leaves the roadside and leads down to Marston Church, and on across fields to Millbrook Station. The route from the church gives options to take in the lovely Marston Vale Forest adjacent to Stewartby Lake, and the associated Forest Centre....
Robin Hickson
There is also one busy roundabout which has a steep footbridge over it but there is an alternative way across on the other side of the road but this might be tricky at busy times as there are no pedestrian crossing lights. This is as you come up from the aforementioned roundabout and need to take a left turn off the main road....
NSingleton
Lovely start to the walk through Ampthills green spaces, followed by a lot of walking on pavement alongside the main road. Enjoyed scenery and woodlands of the first half greatly. Second half was why I didn't score it higher....
Hannah
A lovely walk, leading across the fields near Flitwick, after which there is a road crossing which could be tricky in high traffic. Walk continues across fields and residential parts of Ampthill....
Hannah
andy_mackay added Fliamp two, a new walk from Flitwick to Ampthill
Walk this routeOn leaving Ampthill's residential area ,there is a road bridge (photo 6) over the A507 which would present an issue for wheels, but you can just cross via the junction by the fuel garage (photo 7) After this point there is a further 2km of pavement walking alongside the busy Flitwick Road, which is tolerable but not overly pleasant....
andy_mackay
On approach to Maulden Road, things get a little less clear, as the trail isn't marked on the ground and the map says it follows the road north....
andy_mackay
This is a straightforward and pleasant route that takes you from Flitwick to Ampthill ion Bedfordshire....
Saira
The only point to note here is when you get to the end of this section where the route takes you out onto the Woburn Road, the route as plotted suggests you need to go through a locked gate when in fact you should follow the path round to the right a little way, which takes you to a pelican crossing allowing you to cross the road safely. There are a few kissing gates in the first section from Woburn Sands to Ridgmont and then a couple more when the route passes into Ampthill Park, but no stiles and apart from a few steep but short climbs nothing too taxing....
NSingleton
Slow Ways added Craamp one, a new walk from Cranfield to Ampthill
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Wobamp one, a new walk from Woburn Sands to Ampthill
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Ampthill’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
TL0348638126
Lat / Lon
52.03191° / -0.49289°
Easting / Northing
503,486E / 238,126N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Ampthill's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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