Connect Olney with Slow Ways
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more walks and reviews are needed to fully connect Olney to the verified network. Can you give a hike and help?
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Slow Ways linking Olney and Bromham (Bedford), Hartwell, Kempston, Newport Pagnell, Northampton, Sharnbrook, Wollaston
England / Buckinghamshire / Olney
Olney’s seven Slow Ways are 54% checked
Help connect Olney
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Olney’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Olney from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Hartwell—Olney
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Haroln one |
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4 X |
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Double check | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 167m | Descent 238m | |
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Newport Pagnell—Olney
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Newoln one |
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3 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 84m | Descent 75m | ||
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Northampton—Olney
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Noroln one |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 20km/13mi | Ascent 200m | Descent 175m | ||
Olney—Bromham (Bedford)
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Olnbro one |
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4 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 122m | Descent 118m | ||
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Olney—Kempston
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Olnkem one |
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4 X |
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Pioneer me | Distance 20km/12mi | Ascent 124m | Descent 146m | ||
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Olney—Sharnbrook
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Olnsha one |
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4 X |
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Pioneer me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 153m | Descent 153m | ||
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Olney—Wollaston
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Olnwol one |
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4 X |
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Pioneer me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 142m | Descent 117m |
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Collective progress
71% of Olney’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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8 people have contributed to Olney’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
8 people have surveyed a route in Olney
60km out of 114km have been walked and reviewed
109km of reviews have been shared in Olney
Latest Updates
There is one exception, however, as you leave the A428 east of Turvey, the Slow Ways line lies on top of the eastern of two parallel footpaths, when you definitely need to be on the western one which takes you up a staircase of railway sleepers onto the disused railway line, keeping you outside (but squashed up against) the deer fencing that the first reviewer found herself inside. When you reach the A428 again to the east of Turvey you need to be careful to take the western of two footpaths onto the disused railway line (as described above). Here the owners have cut a track through an overgrown field which doesn't match the Ordinance survey line (let alone the Slow Ways line) on the map, but it gets you to where you need to go....
Brian Pinsent
Dog wise, just be wary of the deer park at Picts Hill Estate & only 1 field with some horses as you come out of Clifton Reynes (going toward Olney)....
Matt Burgin
A very pleasant walk through agricultural fields, clearly marked & quite a popular area by well worn routes. (the immediate route out if Newport P is on pavement along a road but quite safe with a dog)...
Matt Burgin
Some nice views across the countryside towards Olney....
Wendy Burgin
As of August 2022, there is a housing development in Wootton, south of Brackmills business estate, between 52.212005, -0.876542 and 52.206141, -0.869590. The footpath is diverted without clear signage, forcing a small diversion along Landimore Road between the roundabout at Newport Pagnell Road and the corner at about 52.210875, -0.869976 where a small gate allows access to a woodland path that runs to Hardingstone village. Don’t let it put you off though :-)...
David Shakespeare
Parts were not well signposted, in particular around Tythe Farm (derelict) and the following section of the railway line. Just after the farm, the path turns left through a metal gate and then along the embankment of the railway - it seems the route is petering out but persevere through (and around) the tree trunks and you'll find steps eventually leading down to the bottom....
Annie C
Nice route, with some redirection necessary for path changes, it would seem, besides currently obstructed at the M1 crossing near Hartwell....
AntonD
One short stretch into Sherrington is along fairly busy road with no pavement....
Ian Bailey
Slow Ways added Newoln one, a new walk from Newport Pagnell to Olney
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Olnbro one, a new walk from Olney to Bromham (Bedford)
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Olney’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SP8892651330
Lat / Lon
52.15311° / -0.70163°
Easting / Northing
488,926E / 251,330N
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Fancy stretching your legs a bit more?
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This includes the great ring of routes that join its neighbours to each other!
Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Olney'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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