Stony Stratford circular(route)
Starts from Horn Lane public car park. Follows the Great Ouse round Stony Stratford
Linford Lakes but see note below(route)
Circular route mostly away from roads around the lakes north of Milton Keynes. I haven't tried this yet, so it's subject to revision ...
Now that I've tried this I've found it doesn't work! Part of the 'track' I found on the map is private. I have therefore lengthened it to include a public footpath further to the west but it now includes a longer stretch of road ...
BUT I cannot work out how to update the route on the map!
Milton Keynes - with or without dogs(interest group)
Proposed group for those in NW Milton Keynes area who need to get out with their dogs but enjoy the company of other humans too. Group hasn't started yet so is actually just a couple of friends who occasionally walk (with a dog) together.
With or Without Dogs(interest group)
Proposed group for those in NW Milton Keynes area who need to get out with their dogs but enjoy the company of other humans too.
Group hasn't started yet so is actually just a couple of friends who occasionally walk (with a dog) together.
Deanshanger - Lower Weald circular(route)
This walk took us two hours, although we are novice walkers and ended up finishing it in the dark!
We walked from Deanshanger in a clockwise direction. The route covers various types of farmland and passes along a stretch of the River Great Ouse in Stony Stratford.
The paths over the fields next to Lower Weald aren't always visible so you need to rely on the map and your sense of direction, and look out for the signs and gates.
We lost our way in the field adjoining the A422, so make sure you get onto the lane to Kingfisher Country Club to your right.
On returning to Deanshanger there are two pubs where you can stop for refreshment.
Note to dog owners: I had to lift my dog over two of the stiles as we couldn't find a way of getting her through!
The Rose and Oak Way(route)
A route between Northampton (Rose) and Milton Keynes (Oak).
The way is almost a mirror of itself, regardless of which direction it is walked.
It starts at a train station, then follows the canals and waterways out of town, where the waterways widen and provide a haven for birds. The route then follows ancient rights of way through farmland, visiting small rural villages that have largely remained untouched for centuries. In the middle it passes through Salcey forest, with further opportunities for spotting wildlife.
Just as it started, the way then ends at a train station and a convenient way of return to your start location.
