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Milton Keynes & District Group

We are the Milton Keynes and District Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

Join us for a beautiful 13 miles linear walk in Milton Keynes. There should be little by way of surface water or mud as you’ll be walking primarily on hard surface paths. This is a version of the first half of the 25 miles Milton Keynes Challenge Walk, so called because it’s supposed to be undertaken in a single day. We’ve split the Challenge Walk into 2 sections: the second section will be offered for walking later in the year during spring. 
The route of the first section of the Challenge Walk is Howe Park Wood, Kingsmead Spinney, Tattenhoe Park, Tattenhoe Valley Park, Furzton Lake, Loughton Brook, Teardrop Lakes, Lodge Lake, Bradwell Abbey, North Loughton Valley Park, New Bradwell, Stanton Low Park. We start at the car park serving Howe Park Wood Visitor Centre and end at the Black Horse pub in Great Linford. Taxis will collect us from the Black Horse pub car park and take us back to our start point in Howe Park Wood. There will be a charge of c.£4 per person for the taxi ride.
 

Sunday, 23 February 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
20.9km / 13.0mi
Ascent:
49m / 161ft
Type:
linear

Bring packed lunch.

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available
  • No Stiles

Starting point

Grid reference:
SP 83037 34481
Nearest postcode:
MK4 3GG
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Start time:
10:00 am

Car park serving Howe Park Wood Visitor Centre, H7 Chaffron Way, near Westcroft and Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes, MK4 3GG. Parking is free. Howe Park Wood is the opposite side of the H7 Chaffron Way to the Westcroft District Centre (Morrisons).

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SP 84670 42359
Nearest postcode:
MK14 5AJ
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Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm

Car park serving The Black Horse pub, Wolverton Road, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, MK14 5AJ.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking