Kempston

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.15 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 20 
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 5 m
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    Vertical drop: - 5 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 37 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 28 m
  • ⚐
    District: Kempston 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.10789° / W 0.51117°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 33 m - Start near 5 Lewis Close, Kempston, Bedford, Bedford MK42 7FX, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 33 m - Walk south-west on Lewis Cl/Walford Grove towards Oliver Cl
  3. 3 : km 0.66 - alt. 32 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Woburn Rd
  4. 4 : km 0.76 - alt. 30 m - Turn left to stay on Woburn Rd
  5. 5 : km 0.9 - alt. 30 m - Walk north-east on Woburn Rd towards Abbott Cres
  6. 6 : km 1.7 - alt. 35 m - Walk north on Woburn Rd towards Dudley Cl
  7. 7 : km 1.83 - alt. 34 m - Walk north on Woburn Rd towards Chantry Rd
  8. 8 : km 1.88 - alt. 34 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto St John's St
  9. 9 : km 2.04 - alt. 32 m - Walk north-west on St John's St
  10. 10 : km 2.19 - alt. 29 m - Walk north on St John's St
  11. 11 : km 2.2 - alt. 29 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto High St
  12. 12 : km 2.29 - alt. 29 m - Walk south-west on High St towards Judith Gardens
  13. 13 : km 2.41 - alt. 28 m - Walk west on High St towards Countess Gardens
  14. 14 : km 2.55 - alt. 29 m - Walk south-west on High St towards Bartrum Cl
  15. 15 : km 2.72 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-west on High St towards Lodge Ave
  16. 16 : km 2.89 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Eugster Ave
  17. 17 : km 2.91 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-east on Eugster Ave towards Brook Dr
  18. 18 : km 2.95 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Durler Ave
  19. 19 : km 3.1 - alt. 30 m - Walk south-west on Durler Ave towards The Hoo
  20. 20 : km 3.36 - alt. 32 m - Walk south-west on Durler Ave towards Hill Rise
  21. 21 : km 3.38 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Hill Rise
  22. 22 : km 3.54 - alt. 36 m - Slight right
  23. 23 : km 3.57 - alt. 36 m - Walk south-east
  24. 24 : km 3.7 - alt. 36 m - Walk north
  25. 25 : km 3.76 - alt. 36 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 3.77 - alt. 36 m - Walk south-west towards Hill Rise
  27. 27 : km 3.85 - alt. 36 m - Walk north-west on Hill Rise towards Ditmas Ave
  28. 28 : km 3.92 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Ditmas Ave
  29. 29 : km 4.04 - alt. 35 m - Walk east on Ditmas Ave towards Eugster Ave
  30. 30 : km 4.27 - alt. 36 m - Walk north-east on Ditmas Ave towards Eugster Ave
  31. 31 : km 4.35 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Eugster Ave
  32. 32 : km 4.39 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 4.4 - alt. 36 m - Walk north-east towards Eugster Ave
  34. 34 : km 4.41 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Williamson Rd
  35. 35 : km 4.57 - alt. 35 m - Walk south-east on Williamson Rd towards Carnell Cl
  36. 36 : km 4.72 - alt. 36 m - Walk south-east on Williamson Rd towards Lincoln Rd
  37. 37 : km 4.92 - alt. 35 m - Walk north-east on Williamson Rd towards Hastings Rd
  38. 38 : km 4.98 - alt. 36 m - Turn left onto Hastings Rd
  39. 39 : km 5.11 - alt. 36 m - Walk north-west on Hastings Rd towards Huntingdon Rd
  40. 40 : km 5.18 - alt. 36 m - Hastings Rd turns right and becomes Huntingdon Rd
  41. 41 : km 5.22 - alt. 36 m - Walk north-east on Huntingdon Rd towards Harter Rd
  42. 42 : km 5.4 - alt. 35 m - Walk north-east on Huntingdon Rd towards Bruce Rd
  43. 43 : km 5.41 - alt. 35 m - Huntingdon Rd turns left and becomes Bruce Rd
  44. 44 : km 5.52 - alt. 35 m - Bruce Rd turns left and becomes Balliol Rd
  45. 45 : km 5.53 - alt. 35 m - Walk south-west on Balliol Rd towards Wyatt Rd
  46. 46 : km 6.02 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Williamson Rd
  47. 47 : km 6.03 - alt. 36 m - Walk south-east on Williamson Rd towards Balliol Rd
  48. 48 : km 6.59 - alt. 36 m - Walk north-east on Williamson Rd towards Harter Rd
  49. 49 : km 6.64 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Harter Rd
  50. 50 : km 6.72 - alt. 37 m - Walk south-east on Harter Rd towards Woburn Rd
  51. 51 : km 6.73 - alt. 37 m - Walk south-east on Harter Rd towards Woburn Rd
  52. 52 : km 6.75 - alt. 37 m - Turn right onto Woburn Rd
  53. 53 : km 7.26 - alt. 30 m - Walk south-west on Woburn Rd towards Woburn Rd
  54. 54 : km 7.4 - alt. 30 m - Turn right to stay on Woburn Rd
  55. 55 : km 7.47 - alt. 31 m - At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Walford Grove
  56. 56 : km 8.09 - alt. 33 m - Walk north-west on Walford Grove towards Lewis Cl
  57. S/E : km 8.15 - alt. 33 m

Useful Information

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Ouse Valley Way - Bedford to St Neots
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Walking Ouse Valley Way - Oakley to Carlton

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↔20.05 km ↗+75 m ↘-88 m ◔5h 55 ▲Difficult
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Although the Ouse Valley Way does not actually go into Oakley, there is a convenient bus stop here that links the two ends to this walk. The bus stop is a mile or so from the river, from where there is a footpath which joins the official route at Stevington and then winds its way through the rolling Bedfordshire countryside. There's plenty to see and explore along the route with medieval river bridges, the Holywell at Stevington, the ghostly tales of Odell and the picturesque villages of Pavenham, Radwell, Sharnbrook, and Harrold.

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↔13.43 km ↗+136 m ↘-127 m ◔4h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Ampthill (Central Bedfordshire)

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⚑Departure from Haynes (Central Bedfordshire)

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