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Circular Route: Flitwick and Ampthill
Flitwick, Bedford, England
United KingdomEnglandFlitwick

Circular Route: Flitwick and Ampthill

Length13 mi
Elev. Gain2463.3 ft
Est. Steps30000
Forest
Lake
River
Scenic views
Wild flowers
Quiet place
Wild life
Grassland
Playground
No shade
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Circular Route: Flitwick and Ampthill Introduction

Circular Route: Flitwick and Ampthill is a 13 mile (30,000-step) route located near Flitwick, Bedford, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 2463.3 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
An nice, scenic route around Flitwick and Ampthill, is it good for walking alone or in a group of up to 60 people. It starts and ends in Flitwick, and goes through Steppingley, Maulden and Ampthill. It is mostly a forested route, but becomes more open and predominantly grassland towards the end. You go over the river Flit multiple times, and Ampthill Great Park is a suitable stop to have lunch. Youngsters might find the route challenging, and in certain places dogs must be kept on a lead due to livestock and horses. Overall, it is a very rural route, and good if you want a day of walking.

Attractions Near Circular Route: Flitwick and Ampthill

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Ampthill Park

Park
Ampthill Park and Ampthill Park House is a country estate in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England. The park was opened to the public after the Second World War.From the 14th century Ampthill Park was a royal lodge and hunting park. In the 15th century it was occupied by Sir John Cornwall, who had married the king's sister, Elizabeth of Lancaster, Duchess of Exeter.

Flitwick Wood

Landform
Flitwick Wood is a 14.2 hectares (35 acres) Local Nature Reserve in Flitwick in Bedfordshire. It is owned and managed by Central Bedfordshire Council.The site is semi-natural woodland, with some ancient trees and others that have been recently planted. It has a varied flora, including wood anemones, wood spurges and primroses, and diverse birds, bats and insects.

Ampthill

Place
Ampthill is a town and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England, between Bedford and Luton, with a population estimate of 8,100 (Mid year estimate 2017 from the ONS). It is administered by Ampthill Town Council. The ward of Ampthill which also includes Maulden and Clophill has an estimated population of 13,280 and is administered by Central Bedfordshire Council.

Ampthill Town F.C.

Place
Ampthill Town Football Club is a football club based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England. The club are currently members of Spartan South Midlands League Division One and play at Ampthill Park. They are affiliated to the Bedfordshire County Football Association.

Ampthill Tunnel

Place
Ampthill tunnel is a railway tunnel at Ampthill on the London Midland region between Bedford and Flitwick. The Sheffield Daily Telegraph reported that the tunnels were 759 yards (694 m) long on completion.Between June 1893 and 1895 a second tunnel was constructed alongside, to allow the widening of the Midland Main Line from two tracks to four.

Flitton and Greenfield

Place
Flitton and Greenfield is a civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It consists of Flitton and Greenfield.Flitton and Greenfield are two small hamlets in rural Mid Bedfordshire, situated along the river Flitt and adjoining Flitwick moor.

Steppingley

Place
Steppingley is a rural village and civil parish in Bedfordshire, England. It stands on high ground in the centre of a small parish of about 562 ha on the Greensand Ridge and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It is located close to the nearby towns of Ampthill, Flitwick and Woburn, Bedfordshire.Much of the surrounding land is part of either Beckerings Park, or the Woburn Estate.

Millbrook Priory

Place
Millbrook Priory was a priory in Bedfordshire, England. It was established in 1097 and disestablished in 1143.The little Priory of Beaulieu at Moddry, owned land at Millbrook, where originally a small cell had been founded by Nigel de Wast, as a cell of St. Albans, but when Beaulieu was founded, as a cell of St.

Millbrook, Bedfordshire

Place
Millbrook is a small village and civil parish near Bedford, England. It has a population of 130, increasing to 147 at the 2011 Census. Millbrook railway station, on the Marston Vale Line is about two miles (3 km) from the village. The parish church, dedicated to St Michael and All Angels, is Grade II* listed.

Ruxox Cell

Place
Ruxox Cell (sometimes spelled Rokesac) was a moated chapel, or monastic cell, established in the twelfth century in the parish of Flitwick in Bedfordshire, England. Situated on the east side of the village of Ruxox, it was granted to the Augustinian priory of Dunstable by Philip de Sanvill, Lord of Flitwick, c.
Last updated: Jan 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

13 mi

Elev. Gain

2463.3 ft

Est. Steps

30000
Created by
Tom_gxz
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