SWC 231 – Flitwick Circular T=SWC.231
Distance: 15.2 Miles or 24.4 km for those more
metrically minded (or a shorter option of 10.8 miles/17.3 km)
Difficulty: 5 out of 10
Train: Take the 9:49
AM Bedford bound Thameslink service from London St. Pancras, arriving at Flitwick at 10:42. Return trains from Flitwick are at 26 and 56
past the hour until 18:56; then, 19:29; 20:00; 20:30 and 21:08. Buy a day
return to Flitwick. For those looking for a more relaxed start to the day,
you could take a train an hour later and take the pre-lunch short cut which should
have you arriving at the lunch village about the same time.
This is a varied walk through Bedfordshire, just
north of the eastern edge of the Chilterns.
Initially, it follows the Flit river along the edges of Flitwick moor
before passing by some interesting Grade I listed buildings (De Grey Mausoleum
and Wrest House). Eventually, it follows the Greensand Ridge and crosses Flitwick
moor en route back to Flitwick. You can
find more information about the walk and download the walk instructions here.
There are three suggested lunch venues in Clophill (9.5 miles/15.2 km into the
walk)—the Flying Horse (01525 860
293), the Stone Jug (01525 860 526) and
the Green Man Italian Restaurant (01525
860 352). Please do call ahead with numbers….
Tea and post walk refreshments can be had at the Crown or the Swan back in Flitwick.
Enjoy the walk!
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4 comments:
Planning to do the main walk. Anyone else?
Me too
n=12, w=sunny spells followed by cloud and intermittent drizzle. Two stopped at the mausoleum and never rejoined the group, six diverged after an hour onto the short cut leaving four hardier types to do the main walk. An interesting and varied walk with plenty of sights and fauna to enjoy although a bit too much mud. On arriving in Clophill we found the Stone Jug doesn't do food on Sundays, while the Flying Horse and Green Man were both fully booked out for Mothers Day and the corner shop was shut. We soldiered on bravely to the George in Malden, taking an unintentional detour on the way and three stayed for a very late lunch, while one pressed on to get an earlier train, and just two stayed on for the final pub stop back in Flitwick.
Just to supplement the above report, the main walk certainly includes a number of interesting features -- including the remains of a Norman castle and a very atmospheric church that we spent some time exploring. In terms of fauna, the highlights were also very varied....including some very young lambs, two male turkeys with full tail plumage and a muntjac deer on the outskirts of Flitwick.
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