Section 1 of 11, North Bedfordshire Heritage Trail
Bedford to Stagsden
5.8 miles (9.3 km). About 2 hours, easy.
Start: TL 050 495. Finish: SP 986 490. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 62 m of climbing and 45 m of descent; highest point 73 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Bedford.
- Stations
- Bedford St Johns, 590 m from the start. Directions TL 049 490Bedford, 860 m from the start. Directions TL 041 497
- Bus stops
- St Paul's Square, 50 m from the start. Directions TL 050 496St Paul's Square, 120 m from the start. Directions TL 050 497
- Car parks
- Car park, 70 m from the start. Directions TL 049 496Car park, 80 m from the start. Directions TL 049 496Duckmill Lane Car Park (pay), 160 m from the start. Directions TL 051 494
Getting back
The section finishes at Stagsden.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Caravan Park, 1.9 km away (Directions); Bedford station, 5.5 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 54%; the rest (45%) isn't recorded.
About 21% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 stiles, 1 kissing gate, 2 gates, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 25 m in a kilometre (1 in 40), starting 4.4 miles in.
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