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Bedford to Sandy Country Way

The Country Way currently exists for 4 miles (6.4km) on the former Bedford to Sandy railway between Bedford and the C56 Willington to Gt. Barford road. It is open to cyclists, users of manual wheelchairs and walkers between Bedford and the C56, and to horse riders between Bedford and Church End, Willington.

The Country Way will form part of the Milton Keynes - Bedford - Sandy National Cycle Network route which is being developed by the Marston Vale Community Forest. It is not yet known whether riding will be permitted on the remaining sctions.

Status: Open
Promotion
For a leaflet describing the route, please send a stamped self-addressed envelope to Marketing Unit,
Leisure Services,
Bedfordshire County Council,
County Hall,
Bedford.
Ordnance Survey
This paths and tracks making up this route can be seen on the following Ordnance Survey maps. The Landranger series at 1:50,000 are useful route maps covering large areas of land, while the Explorer series at 1:25,000 show greater detail.
  • Landranger Map 153: Bedford, Huntingdon and surrounding area
  • Explorer Map 208: Bedford & St Neots
    Acknowledgements
    This ride was funded jointly by Bedfordshire County Council, Bedford Borough Council and English Partnerships Derelict Land Grant Scheme.
    © 2002 The British Horse Society. Created: 5 Jan 02.
    Reference: EEB