Bedford to Biggleswade
A station-to-station walk
A flat-ended route with a considerable hill between Willington and Northill. A high proportion is on tarmac (disused railway cycle track then quiet village roads); off-tarmac stretches through the woods can be very muddy and greasy. Follows the disused Bedford to Cambridge railway (now a cycle track) and the Greensand Ridge Walk.
Willington Dovecote and Stables: Outstanding 16th-century stone dovecote and stable building (National Trust; 30 mins to visit).
Lunch: Pubs at Willington and Northill (the Northill pub is the last refreshment before Biggleswade).
Warnings: The footpath crossing of the dual-carriageway A1 is dangerous; use the right-hand fork to the culverts under the road rather than walking across. Crossing the busy A603 in Willington needs care. Can be muddy.
Credits
Walk details: Slow Ways.