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The Stockgrove Strut
 Take
the marked footpath to the right of the Royal British Legion hall, through the
woodland. Keep to the main signposted footpath (looking out for the discs with
arrows on the signposts) until you reach a kissing gate and enclosed footpath
which brings you into Stockgrove car park (toilets and coffee shop
available). Leave the park entrance and turn right along the road –
proceed carefully as there is no pavement initially. Continue along the road to
the bottom of the hill and the junction with Woburn Road. Turn left into Woburn
Road and continue along pavement past the quarry entrance.
Stockgrove Country
Park has ample meadowland,
plenty of picnic
areas, varied woodland and
an attractive small lake. The nighttime
walks organised by the Rangers
are recommended.
Cross the road carefully and head for the fingerpost, where
there is a stile over the fence. Cross the stile and walk along the enclosed
path which runs parallel with the road. Cross another stile (at this point you
should be able to see clearly into the quarry on your right). At the next stile,
where you reach an open field, keep to the left hand side following the hedgerow
and signposts until you reach the end of the field.
 At
the hedge, turn right (hedge on left) and admire the beautiful views. Leave the
field through the push-open stile and wooden bridge. Turn left and walk about
twenty paces up the road and turn right at the road junction. Here there are
good views of the A5, woodland, Potsgrove, Battlesden and, of course, the quarry
workings.
 Now
turn right past farm buildings to reach a signposted footpath. Climb over the
stile and walk straight across the meadow to the stile in the fence. Turn right
and walk along the enclosed footpath, following it as it turns left downhill. At
the bottom, take the steps down onto the lane, go past the quarry entrance and
then left along Reach Lane, at the back of the Cockhorse pub. Follow the lane,
beside houses on the right and the quarry on the left, until it joins the main
road (Birds Hill).
Turn left, cross the
road and walk up Birds Hill past the beautiful clocktower on the green and the
Dukes Head. Carry on past the Axe and Compass pub to reach a fingerpost on your
right. Turn right down the enclosed footpath to the kissing gate. Turn right and
walk down the grassy lane to the road. Turn left down the road to reach a set of
steps. Go down the steps to reach a road (called The Stile). Continue down the
road until you reach the main road (called Old Linslade Road). Turn right into
Old Linslade Road and continue until you reach Thrift Road on your left. Turn up
Thrift Road and return to the start.
Summary
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Start |
Royal British Legion Club, Heath and Reach |
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Distance |
3 miles |
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Parking |
Thrift Road, Heath and Reach |
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Refreshments |
Kiosk in Stockgrove Park and pubs in Heath and Reach |
Pictures
from top:
The Old Boat House in Stockgrove Country Park
The Dukes Head in Heath and Reach
The Clocktower on the green in Heath and Reach
Map:
Use Explorer 192
Other walks:
The
Southcott Stroll (1.5 miles)
The Stockgrove Strut (3
miles)
Eggington in the slips (4
miles)
The Bluebell Polka (4.5 miles)
The Canal-side Canter (4.5
miles)
The Greensand Gambol (5.5
miles)
The Bragenham Bash (6.5 miles)
Mentmore Vistas (7 miles)
The Soulbury Saunter (7
miles)
The Leighton-Linslade Loop
(20 miles) |
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