Section 1 of 2, Kingfisher Way
Baldock to Langford
9.8 miles (15.7 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: TL 245 342. Finish: TL 186 413. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 34 m of climbing and 68 m of descent; highest point 65 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Baldock.
- Station
- Baldock, 20 m from the start. Directions TL 245 342
- Bus stops
- Baldock Railway Station, 50 m from the start. Directions TL 245 342Baldock Railway Station, 120 m from the start. Directions TL 245 341Larkins Close, 140 m from the start. Directions TL 246 343
- Car parks
- Car park (pay), 10 m from the start. Directions TL 245 342Car park, 110 m from the start. Directions TL 245 341Car park, 300 m from the start. Directions TL 245 339
Getting back
The section finishes at Langford. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Bus stop, 80 m from the finish. Directions TL 186 414Bus stop, 430 m from the finish. Directions TL 186 417
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 33%, grass 32%, earth, rock and mud 17%, gravel and tracks 14%.
About 26% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 19 kissing gates, 4 gates, 7 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 6 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Old White Horse, Baldock: at the start.The Engine, Baldock: at the start.The Old Oak, Church End: 6.4 miles in.Rose and Crown, Baldock: near the start, about 250 m off the way.The Victoria, Baldock: near the start, about 250 m off the way.White Hart, Baldock: near the start, about 400 m off the way.The Orange Tree, Baldock: 0.1 miles in, about 400 m off the way. Food, real ale, seats outside.The Chequers, Stotfold: 2.7 miles in, about 150 m off the way.The Coach and Horses, Stotfold: 3.2 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The Crown, Astwick: 3.3 miles in, about 250 m off the way.And 2 more within a quarter of a mile.
- Cafés
- Batch Fifty Two, Baldock: near the start, about 300 m off the way. Seats outside.Cafe Plus, Baldock: near the start, about 350 m off the way.Dizi, Baldock: near the start, about 400 m off the way.Langford Hideaway: 9.3 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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