Section 7 of 15, Ouse Valley Way
Bedford to Tempsford
10.3 miles (16.6 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: TL 045 493. Finish: TL 161 538. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 25 m of climbing and 36 m of descent; highest point 30 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Bedford.
- Stations
- Bedford St Johns, 530 m from the start. Directions TL 049 490Bedford, 600 m from the start. Directions TL 041 497
- Bus stops
- Borough Hall, 260 m from the start. Directions TL 048 492Bedford Hospital West, 300 m from the start. Directions TL 046 490Borough Hall, 330 m from the start. Directions TL 048 492
- Car parks
- Prebend Street Car Park (pay), 80 m from the start. Directions TL 046 492Car park, 130 m from the start. Directions TL 046 493Britannia Road (pay), 260 m from the start. Directions TL 047 491
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, 1.4 km away (Directions); Sandy station, 5.4 km away (Directions).
Planning the Ouse Valley Way
- Planning the whole trail: greatousevalleytrust.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 49%; the rest (42%) isn't recorded.
About 4% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 kissing gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 7 m.
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