Section 2 of 11, North Bedfordshire Heritage Trail
Stagsden to Harrold
8.8 miles (14.2 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SP 986 490. Finish: SP 951 568. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 113 m of climbing and 114 m of descent; highest point 94 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Stagsden.
- Car park
- Car park, 680 m from the start. Directions SP 990 495
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Caravan Park, 1.9 km away (Directions); Bedford station, 5.5 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Harrold. We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 22%; the rest (78%) isn't recorded.
About 22% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 stiles, 1 kissing gate, 3 gates.
Steepest climb: about 25 m in a kilometre (1 in 40), starting 1.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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