Best walks in Buckinghamshire by train
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in Buckinghamshire and plan your next day of green.
Bow Brickhill Station to Woburn Sands Station
15m from Milton Keynes Central, with one change.
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.
Wolverton Station to Northampton Station
3m direct from Milton Keynes Central.
30km.
Fields, meadows, riverside cycle paths, medieval hunting forest, parkland, university campus, and riverside town approach. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Bow Brickhill Station to Leighton Buzzard Station
15m direct from Milton Keynes Central.
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.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Cheddington Station to Leighton Buzzard Station
15m direct from Milton Keynes Central.
24km. 5h30.
Rolling fields, wooded areas, hilltop villages, panoramic views of the Chilterns and Aylesbury Vale, and level descent into Linslade. Arable field crossings.