Walks you can reach from Bedford St Johns by train
Bedfordshire · South East England
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Stewartby Station to Ridgmont Station (Bedfordshire)
15m direct from Bedford St Johns.
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 (Bedfordshire)
15m direct from Bedford St Johns.
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.
Woburn Sands Station to Ridgmont Station (Buckinghamshire)
30m direct from Bedford St Johns.
20km.
Farmland, conifer plantation, semi-ancient woodland, deer park, open grassland, safari park perimeter, and muddy field paths. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Aspley Guise Station Circular via the Woburn Estate (Bedfordshire)
30m direct from Bedford St Johns.
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.
Bow Brickhill Station to Aspley Guise Station (Buckinghamshire)
30m direct from Bedford St Johns.
Woods, golf course, gentle hills, landscaped deer park, and village streets. Can be muddy.
A shorter variant of Bow Brickhill to Woburn Sands – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Bow Brickhill Station to Woburn Sands Station (Buckinghamshire)
30m direct from Bedford St Johns.
19km. Moderate ascents. 5h–8h30.
Woods, golf course, gentle hills, landscaped deer park, village streets, playing fields, and golf links. Can be muddy.
Highlights: Woburn Safari Park.
Lunch stops in Woburn (2h–4h in): the Black Horse, Lussmanns, Galloways, Woburn Thai, or the Woburn Hotel.
End-of-walk reward: the Station Tavern.
Bow Brickhill Station to Leighton Buzzard Station (Buckinghamshire)
30m direct from Bedford St Johns.
14km. 4h.
Woodland paths, pine and beech woods, greensand ridge with valley views, riverside meadows, and canal towpath. Can be muddy. Best avoided in winter.