Best walks in Bedfordshire by train
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in Bedfordshire and plan your next day of green.
Aspley Guise Station Circular via the Woburn Estate
45m from Luton, with one change.
13km. Moderate ascents. 3h–5h.
Beginner-friendly: A shortish but satisfying walk. It’s hard to go wrong and, if you do, it’s easy to recover. Lunch is in the pleasant village of Woburn, where there are many choices, so no faffing with making reservations needed. Plus it goes through a safari park and you’ll likely spot some of the beasts.
A rambler favourite!
Highlights: Woburn Safari Park.
Lunch stops in Woburn (1h–2h in): the Black Horse, Lussmanns, or the Woburn Hotel.
End-of-walk reward: the Anchor.
Leagrave Station to Harlington Station
3m direct from Luton.
23km. 5h.
Meadows, solitary chalk hills, ancient woodlands, steep chalk escarpments, chalk downland, Neolithic hill forts, ancient trackways, rolling grassy fields, and hilltop village. Steep chalk escarpments.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Harlington Station to Flitwick Station
8m direct from Luton.
24km. 5h.
Steep rolling downlands, chalk escarpments, hilltop views, grassy fields, pastures, and ancient woodland. Can be hilly.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Flitwick Station Circular via Old St. Mary's Church
15m direct from Luton.
25km. 5h30.
River valley, wooded wetland fringes, quiet villages, rolling fields, escarpment ridge, nature reserve lakes, and ancient woodland. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Bedford Station Circular via Stevington Cross
15m direct from Luton.
26km.
Largely flat riverside paths, fields, woods, parks, and pedestrianised town centre. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Stewartby Station to Ridgmont Station
30m from Luton, with one change.
19km.
Flat farmland, lake shores, ancient woods, open countryside, quiet lanes, and Sustrans cycle tracks. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Lidlington Station to Flitwick Station
45m from Luton, with one change.
22km. 5h.
Undulating Greensand Ridge, mixed woods, open parkland, heathland, historic market town, ancient woodland, and flat moors and wetland nature reserve. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Arlesey Station to Letchworth Garden City Station
45m from Luton, with one change.
25km. 5h30.
Chalk stream meadows, field boundaries, hilltop village, open farmland with far views, green lanes, lavender farm, and Garden City.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Biggleswade Station to Sandy Station
45m from Luton, with one change.
18km. 4h.
Flat arable farmland, grassy tracks, woodland trails, thatched villages, and low greensand ridge. Airshow closures apply.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Sandy Station to Arlesey Station
45m from Luton, with one change.
17km. 4h.
Flat river meadows, commons, heathland, acid grassland, woods, and riverside paths along the River Ivel. Can be boggy.