Bedfordshire Greensand Ridge, Leighton Buzzard

Name: Bedfordshire Greensand Ridge
Address: Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Leighton Buzzard

Hiking, Hiking trail

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Bedfordshire Greensand Ridge location map

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Facts and practical information

Bedfordshire Greensand Ridge is an escarpment which runs through Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Cambridgeshire in the south and east of England. A pathway runs along the ridge from Leighton Buzzard to Gamlingay. In 2009, the Greensand Ridge Local Action Group was formed to help enhance and develop the Greensand Ridge area. The Group bid for funding from the Rural Development Programme for England and were successful. Since 2009, the Greensand Ridge Rural Development Programme, delivered by Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity, has awarded grants to businesses and organisations which meet their objectives. ()

Coordinates: 51°55'5"N, 0°39'40"W

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Leighton Buzzard United Kingdom

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Bedfordshire Greensand Ridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of All Saints, Linslade, Greensand Ridge Walk, Church of St Mary.

~1530 ftSW
Church
Church of All Saints, Leighton Buzzard
8 min walk • All Saints Church, Leighton Buzzard, is the fine Early English parish church for the town of Leighton Buzzard in the English county of Bedfordshire.
0.7 miW
Area
Linslade, Leighton Buzzard
19 min walk • Linslade is a town in the Central Bedfordshire unitary authority area of Bedfordshire, England. It borders the town of Leighton Buzzard, with which it forms the civil parish of Leighton-Linslade. Linslade was transferred from Buckinghamshire in 1965. Before then, it was a separate urban district.
0.4 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Greensand Ridge Walk, Leighton Buzzard
11 min walk • The Greensand Ridge Walk is a long-distance walk of 40 miles that traverses the county of Bedfordshire in England, with brief sections in the neighbouring counties of Cambridgeshire and Buckinghamshire.
1.2 miNW
Church
Church of St Mary, Leighton Buzzard
32 min walk • Church of St Mary is a Grade I listed church in Linslade, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 20 February 1954.
~1690 ftS
51°54'48"N • 0°39'43"W
Parsons Close Recreation Ground, Leighton Buzzard
9 min walk • Water park, Amusement park, Park
1 miS
Monastery
Grovebury Priory, Leighton Buzzard
26 min walk • Grovebury Priory, also known as La Grave or Grava was a priory in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England. It was established in 1164 and disestablished in 1414.
0.8 miNW
Tunnel
Linslade Tunnel, Leighton Buzzard
22 min walk • Linslade Tunnel is a railway tunnel in Bedfordshire, England, on the West Coast Main Line about 0.54 miles north of Leighton Buzzard railway station and built under Linslade Woods.

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Which popular attractions are close to Bedfordshire Greensand Ridge?

Nearby attractions include Church of All Saints, Leighton Buzzard (8 min walk), Parsons Close Recreation Ground, Leighton Buzzard (9 min walk), Linslade, Leighton Buzzard (19 min walk), Linslade Tunnel, Leighton Buzzard (22 min walk).

Bedfordshire Greensand Ridge, Leighton Buzzard

Facts and practical information

Leighton Buzzard plan & book

Bedfordshire Greensand Ridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Church of All Saints, Leighton Buzzard

Linslade, Leighton Buzzard

Greensand Ridge Walk, Leighton Buzzard

Church of St Mary, Leighton Buzzard

Parsons Close Recreation Ground, Leighton Buzzard

Grovebury Priory, Leighton Buzzard

Linslade Tunnel, Leighton Buzzard

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bedfordshire Greensand Ridge?