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Flitwick

Bedfordshire


Slow Ways linking Flitwick and Ampthill, Dunstable, Hitchin, Lower Stondon, Luton, Shefford, Woburn, Woburn Sands

England / Bedfordshire / Flitwick

Flitwick’s eight Slow Ways are 50% checked

Drawn: 8/8
reviewed: 7/8
verified: 1/8
and surveyed: 0/8

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Walk to Flitwick from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Dunstable—Flitwick
Dunfli one Review me Distance 21km/13mi Ascent 184m Descent 252m
Flitwick—Ampthill
Fliamp one Survey me Distance 4km/2mi Ascent 50m Descent 25m
Flitwick—Ampthill
Fliamp two Verify me Distance 5km/3mi Ascent - Descent -
Flitwick—Hitchin
Flihit one Verify me Distance 20km/13mi Ascent 139m Descent 132m
Flitwick—Lower Stondon
Flilow one Pioneer me Distance 15km/9mi Ascent 142m Descent 126m
Flitwick—Luton
Flilut one Verify me Distance 21km/13mi Ascent 238m Descent 274m
Flitwick—Shefford
Flishe one Review me Distance 16km/10mi Ascent 116m Descent 153m
Woburn—Flitwick
Wobfli one

Review me Distance 11km/7mi Ascent 87m Descent 129m
Woburn—Flitwick
Wobfli two Pioneer me Distance 13km/8mi Ascent 66m Descent 110m
Woburn Sands—Flitwick
Wobufli one Review me Distance 14km/9mi Ascent 172m Descent 178m

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Collective progress

50% of Flitwick’s eight route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

10/10

drawn

8/10

reviewed

1/10

surveyed

1/10

verified

10 people have contributed to Flitwick’s Slow Ways

6 people have pledged to walk and review a route

1 people have surveyed a route in Flitwick

111km out of 138km have been walked and reviewed

179km of reviews have been shared in Flitwick

Latest Updates

Ruth Hutchings took this photo on Flilut one

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The route is described as Flitwick to Luton but the gpx file is Luton to Flitwick. Another point to note is on the route turning north west from Higham Bury towards Hermitage Lane which meets the Westoning Road. After passing this you can easily get back onto Hermitage Lane and to the Westoning Road as per the route....

Ruth Hutchings

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Flitwick—Luton

Ruth Hutchings pledged to walk Flilut one

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There is also one busy roundabout which has a steep footbridge over it but there is an alternative way across on the other side of the road but this might be tricky at busy times as there are no pedestrian crossing lights. This is as you come up from the aforementioned roundabout and need to take a left turn off the main road....

NSingleton

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Lovely start to the walk through Ampthills green spaces, followed by a lot of walking on pavement alongside the main road. Enjoyed scenery and woodlands of the first half greatly. Second half was why I didn't score it higher....

Hannah

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A lovely walk, leading across the fields near Flitwick, after which there is a road crossing which could be tricky in high traffic. Walk continues across fields and residential parts of Ampthill....

Hannah

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Flitwick—Ampthill

andy_mackay added Fliamp two, a new walk from Flitwick to Ampthill

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On leaving Ampthill's residential area ,there is a road bridge (photo 6) over the A507 which would present an issue for wheels, but you can just cross via the junction by the fuel garage (photo 7) After this point there is a further 2km of pavement walking alongside the busy Flitwick Road, which is tolerable but not overly pleasant....

andy_mackay

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On approach to Maulden Road, things get a little less clear, as the trail isn't marked on the ground and the map says it follows the road north....

andy_mackay

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Val Thompson surveyed Flishe one

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Would be suitable for dogs and an all terrain buggy but not for wheelchairs or mobility scooters as the paths through Flitwick Moor and some other stretches are narrow....

Val Thompson

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This is a straightforward and pleasant route that takes you from Flitwick to Ampthill ion Bedfordshire....

Saira

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From Houghton Regis the route heads out into open country, following the Chiltern Way for a substantial part of the route with some fine views and passing through the pretty village of Harlington, which has a cafe and two pubs....

karlsz

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The simplest is to just continue on the road out of Tingrith follow it under the motorway and then turn right and follow the road and pick up the original route taking the footpath on the left to Priestley Farm. An alternative which would be a bit longer uses an earlier footpath out of Tingrith in a southerly direction to go meet a path which goes over the motorway and from there a mix of footpaths will also bring you to Priestley Farm - I used some of those on my diversion but not all....

NSingleton

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Woburn—Flitwick

NSingleton added Wobfli two, a new walk from Woburn to Flitwick

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Flitwick

freeg131 surveyed Flitwick

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Used the OS Map to follow the route as there are quite a few footpaths going in different directions. With the map it was pretty easy to follow....

Graham

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The route follows a footpath marked on the OS map that connects Tingrith to Redcaps, however I could find no path that crosses the field and goes under the M1....

Ralph

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Here there is a little road walking but quickly you get onto footpaths that take you through Crawley Park lands with some nice views, then through a small wood before on through fields of sheep onto the Crawley Road. There is then a stretch along the road here before you cut off on a footpath through fields and then up Lydds Lane into Ridgmont. From Ridgmont you take a footpath to Segenhoe church and then on through fields down to a road....

NSingleton

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Lovely flat walk mainly off road....

Michrah

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Short on-road section at Mill End on the busy Harlington - Barton road includes a dangerous blind bend with no pavement and little room for pedestrians, but there is no obvious alternative route to avoid it....

karlsz

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Dunstable—Flitwick

Slow Ways added Dunfli one, a new walk from Dunstable to Flitwick

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Flitwick—Ampthill

Slow Ways added Fliamp one, a new walk from Flitwick to Ampthill

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Flitwick—Hitchin

Slow Ways added Flihit one, a new walk from Flitwick to Hitchin

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Flitwick—Lower Stondon

Slow Ways added Flilow one, a new walk from Flitwick to Lower Stondon

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Flitwick—Luton

Slow Ways added Flilut one, a new walk from Flitwick to Luton

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Flitwick—Shefford

Slow Ways added Flishe one, a new walk from Flitwick to Shefford

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Woburn—Flitwick

Slow Ways added Wobfli one, a new walk from Woburn to Flitwick

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Woburn Sands—Flitwick

Slow Ways added Wobufli one, a new walk from Woburn Sands to Flitwick

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Flitwick, Sun 28 April

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Flitwick’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

TL0338834984

Lat / Lon

52.00369° / -0.49526°

Easting / Northing

503,388E / 234,984N

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Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Flitwick's meeting point

Public toilet

Wheelchair accessible toilet

Supermarket or convenience shop

Restaurant, cafe or pub

Accommodation

Accommodation for under £50 a night

Campsite

Bothy

Free wifi

Mobility scooter hire

Off-road wheelchair hire

Disabled Parking

Train station

Bus stop

Ferry

Official ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town

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