Section 3 of 8, John Bunyan Trail
Cranfield to Lidlington
7.6 miles (12.3 km). About 2½ hours, moderate.
Start: SP 954 420. Finish: SP 993 381. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 138 m of climbing and 122 m of descent; highest point 127 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Cranfield.
- Bus stops
- War Memorial, 20 m from the start. Directions SP 954 420Townsend Close, 470 m from the start. Directions SP 951 417
- Car parks
- Car park, 30 m from the start. Directions SP 954 420Car park, 130 m from the start. Directions SP 954 421Car park, 140 m from the start. Directions SP 954 421
Getting back
The section finishes at Lidlington.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Lidlington station, 1.1 km away (Directions); the bus stop at Amazon Rear Entrance, 2.7 km away (Directions).
Planning the John Bunyan Trail
- Planning the whole trail: lbramblers.org.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The John Bunyan Trail in Bedfordshire.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 39%, gravel and tracks 7%; the rest (53%) isn't recorded.
About 28% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 kissing gates, 3 gates.
Steepest climb: about 37 m in a kilometre (1 in 27), starting 4.6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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