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Kempston

Bedfordshire


Slow Ways linking Kempston and Ampthill, Bedford, Bromham (Bedford), Cranfield, Newport Pagnell, Olney, Shefford

England / Bedfordshire / Kempston

Kempston’s seven Slow Ways are 50% checked

Drawn: 7/7
reviewed: 3/7
verified: 2/7
and surveyed: 2/7

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Walk to Kempston from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Bromham (Bedford)—Kempston
Brokem one Enjoy me Distance 6km/4mi Ascent 27m Descent 46m
Cranfield—Kempston
Crakem one Review me Distance 11km/7mi Ascent 29m Descent 108m
Kempston—Ampthill
Kemamp one Pioneer me Distance 13km/8mi Ascent 59m Descent 125m
Kempston—Bedford
Kembed one Enjoy me Distance 5km/3mi Ascent 15m Descent 17m
Kempston—Shefford
Kemshe one Pioneer me Distance 17km/11mi Ascent 118m Descent 111m
Newport Pagnell—Kempston
Newkem one Pioneer me Distance 20km/12mi Ascent 144m Descent 176m
Olney—Kempston
Olnkem one Pioneer me Distance 20km/12mi Ascent 124m Descent 146m

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Collective progress

54% of Kempston’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

7/7

drawn

3/7

reviewed

3/7

surveyed

2/7

verified

5 people have contributed to Kempston’s Slow Ways

1 people have pledged to walk and review a route

3 people have surveyed a route in Kempston

22km out of 91km have been walked and reviewed

43km of reviews have been shared in Kempston

Latest Updates

Note - along the Great Ouse, the footpath near Queens Bridge can be walked right along the river, there is no need to dog leg here as the route suggests. This could be revised if needed, but the current meeting place does help in the fact it isn't miles away from connecting a little triangle of routes between Kempston, Bromham and Bedford....

andy_mackay

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I walked it in reverse from Kempston to Bromham, except for the part past Bromham Bridge - which was open but this last 1km has been well reviewed previously and on the Bromham to Bedford route. North of Great Denham Park, there is a dog-leg which seems strange and could be quicker via the S to N footpath link, and also at the very start of the route (if going from Kempston), there is a path which cuts a small amount of time just after near Papa Johns - see attached....

andy_mackay

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However I started the walk at Bromham bridge. The bridge has no footpath but does have passing places for pedestrians. The walk is really nice and I would definitely walk it again....

Helen

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At one point in Bedford the path passes below a bridge which had a height restriction of 1.4 meters....

Helen

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Quickest way between Kempston and Cranfield without having to step on the Cranfield road which is not nice. Footpaths near top farm will get very muddy in winter. Lovely countryside once you get the other side of Wootton....

James Adams

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David Shakespeare surveyed Olnkem one

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Unfortunately the Kempston Mill footbridge on this route is closed, so this route cannot be completed. The walk from Bromham to Great Denham along the river is pleasant, despite the sound of traffic....

Liz Cox

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The footbridge at Kempston Mill is currently closed, so this route cannot be completed....

Liz Cox

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Bromham (Bedford)—Kempston

Slow Ways added Brokem one, a new walk from Bromham (Bedford) to Kempston

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Cranfield—Kempston

Slow Ways added Crakem one, a new walk from Cranfield to Kempston

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Kempston—Ampthill

Slow Ways added Kemamp one, a new walk from Kempston to Ampthill

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Kempston—Bedford

Slow Ways added Kembed one, a new walk from Kempston to Bedford

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Kempston—Shefford

Slow Ways added Kemshe one, a new walk from Kempston to Shefford

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Newport Pagnell—Kempston

Slow Ways added Newkem one, a new walk from Newport Pagnell to Kempston

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Olney—Kempston

Slow Ways added Olnkem one, a new walk from Olney to Kempston

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Kempston, Wed 24 April

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Kempston’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

TL0275447478

Lat / Lon

52.11610° / -0.50074°

Easting / Northing

502,754E / 247,478N

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