Ridgmont Circular via Woburn Safari Park
A circular walkBedfordshireSouth East England
An easy, stile-free circular from Ridgmont station on good waymarked paths, passing the edge of Woburn Safari Park and climbing onto the Greensand Ridge before dropping back to the line. A short steep climb and stepped section, one railway crossing and several road crossings; some stretches get very muddy after rain.
Woburn Safari Park: a 300-acre wildlife park opened in 1970, home to over 80 species including critically endangered hoofed mammals.
All Saints' Church: designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott and built in 1854, replacing the old Segenhoe church.
Lunch: Refreshments and toilets at the Heritage Centre & café at Ridgmont station; vending refreshments at the Woburn Safari Park entrance; and a shop, café and pub in Ridgmont village (just over a mile from the station).
Warnings: Some sections can be very muddy when wet; includes a short steep climb, a flight of steep steps and a railway crossing.
Credits
Walk details: Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership (PDF).