Walks you can reach from Sandy by train
Bedfordshire · South East England | Walks by foot
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Biggleswade Station Circular via Old Warden Aerodrome (Bedfordshire)
4m direct from Sandy.
19km. 4h30.
Flat farmland, woodland, greensand ridge, riverside path, Iron Age hillfort site, and RSPB nature reserve.
An alternative variant of Biggleswade to Sandy – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Biggleswade Station to Arlesey Station (Bedfordshire)
4m direct from Sandy.
11km. 2h30.
Flat river meadows, conservation site, riverside paths, and gentle farmland. Can be boggy.
A shorter variant of Sandy to Arlesey – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Arlesey Station to Letchworth Garden City Station (Bedfordshire)
15m direct from Sandy.
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.
Huntingdon Station Circular via Portholme Meadow (Huntingdonshire)
15m direct from Sandy.
19km. 4h.
Flat riverside paths, water meadows, farmland tracks, tarmac lanes, nature reserve, and market town streets. Prone to flooding.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Hitchin Station Circular (Hertfordshire)
15m direct from Sandy.
25km. 6h.
Chilterns chalk ridge, farm tracks, field boundaries, grassy lanes, woods, steep chalk downland, flat-bottomed valleys, alder and willow fen woodland, chalk river, and historic market town. Can be hilly.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Knebworth Station to Hitchin Station (Hertfordshire)
15m direct from Sandy.
19km.
Woodland, open fields, deer park, bluebell woods, small Hertfordshire villages, and historic market town. Inquisitive cattle.
A variant of Knebworth Circular – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Finsbury Park Station to Harringay Green Lanes Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from Sandy.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Field and woodland paths.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Drayton Park Station to Finsbury Park Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from Sandy.
Easy: 1km, moderate ascents. 30m.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Finsbury Park Station to Hampstead Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from Sandy.
19km. 5h.
Disused railway trackbed nature reserve, urban green spaces, woods, heathland, parkland, ponds, garden suburb streets, and panoramic hilltops. Can be muddy.
A longer variant of Highgate to Hampstead – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Finsbury Park Station to Tottenham Hale Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from Sandy.
8km.
Urban park, reservoir wetlands, residential streets, riverside path, and open marshland.
A variant of Alexandra Palace to Tottenham Hale – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Alexandra Palace Station to Finsbury Park Station (Middlesex)
45m direct from Sandy.
8km.
Disused railway trackbed nature reserve, ancient woodland, and urban park.
A variant of Alexandra Palace to Tottenham Hale – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Kings Cross Station to Farringdon Station (Middlesex)
1h direct from Sandy.
Easy: 6km, gentle ascents. 1h30.