Walks you can reach from Stewartby by train
Bedfordshire · South East England | Walks by foot
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Lidlington Station to Flitwick Station (Bedfordshire)
7m direct from Stewartby.
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)
15m direct from Stewartby.
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.
Bedford Station Circular via Stevington Cross (Bedfordshire)
15m direct from Stewartby.
26km.
Largely flat riverside paths, fields, woods, parks, and pedestrianised town centre. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Aspley Guise Station Circular via the Woburn Estate (Bedfordshire)
15m direct from Stewartby.
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)
15m direct from Stewartby.
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)
15m direct from Stewartby.
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 Stewartby.
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.