Walks you can reach from Bletchley by train
Buckinghamshire · South East England
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Bow Brickhill Station to Woburn Sands Station (Buckinghamshire)
6m direct from Bletchley.
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)
6m direct from Bletchley.
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 (Buckinghamshire)
6m direct from Bletchley.
24km. 5h30.
Rolling fields, wooded areas, hilltop villages, panoramic views of the Chilterns and Aylesbury Vale, and level descent into Linslade. Arable field crossings.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Bow Brickhill Station to Aspley Guise Station (Buckinghamshire)
6m direct from Bletchley.
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.
Wolverton Station to Northampton Station (Buckinghamshire)
9m direct from Bletchley.
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.
Woburn Sands Station to Ridgmont Station (Buckinghamshire)
15m direct from Bletchley.
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)
15m direct from Bletchley.
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.
Stewartby Station to Ridgmont Station (Bedfordshire)
15m direct from Bletchley.
19km.
Flat farmland, lake shores, ancient woods, open countryside, quiet lanes, and Sustrans cycle tracks. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Tring Station Circular via Ashridge Estate (Hertfordshire)
15m direct from Bletchley.
13km. Moderate ascents. 3h30–6h.
Beginner-friendly: It’s nearly all in a big National Trust estate that’s extremely well sign-posted. It’s completely fine to deviate from the route — explore and shorten as you like! The lunch options are simple cafés, so no messing around with booking a table in advance.
An essential walk! The Ashridge Estate is very beautiful if you appreciate woodland, and covers more then enough ground to cover a day of hiking in itself. There are paths everywhere and you can wander freely. Ancient trees, rolling chalk downlands, and lush meadows. Relatively busy. Take the minor paths to avoid the crowds. Can be muddy.
Highlights: Ashridge Estate and Ashridge House.
Lunch stops: the Ashridge Estate Café (1h–1h30 in), or Ashridge House café (2h–3h30 in).
End-of-walk reward: the Valiant Trooper.
Tring Station to Wendover Station (Hertfordshire)
15m direct from Bletchley.
Tough: 22km. Moderate ascents. 6h–10h.
Flat canal towpath, reservoir banks, open arable fields, wooded Chilterns hills, and steep descents. Steep chalky descent.
Lunch stop: the Partridge (3h–5h in).
End-of-walk reward: Wendover Woods Café.
Tring Station Circular via Ivinghoe Beacon (Hertfordshire)
15m direct from Bletchley.
Tough: steep ascents. 15km. 4h–7h.
Ridgeway escarpment, gravel track through beechwoods, and optional bluebell woodland diversion. Very exposed and windy.
Highlights: Ashridge Estate.
Lunch: Nowhere to eat except close to the end of the walk.
End-of-walk rewards: the Ashridge Estate Café, the Greyhound Inn, or Church Farm Café.
Tring Station to Berkhamsted Station (Hertfordshire)
15m direct from Bletchley.
15km.
Canal towpath, ancient woodland, chalk commons, open grassy hillsides, beech and oak estate woodland, and ridge paths with town views. Can be muddy.