Section 6 of 11, North Bedfordshire Heritage Trail
Wilden to Tempsford
5.8 miles (9.3 km). About 2 hours, easy.
Start: TL 097 550. Finish: TL 162 539. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 26 m of climbing and 48 m of descent; highest point 41 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Wilden.
- Bus stop
- Wilden Primary School, 270 m from the start. Directions TL 095 551
Getting back
The section finishes at Tempsford.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Park Road, 1.5 km away (Directions); Sandy station, 5.3 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 38%, gravel and tracks 27%, earth, rock and mud 6%; the rest (30%) isn't recorded.
About 28% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 5 gates, 1 flight of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 11 m.
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