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Forest Centre to Gateway Woods (10 miles)
Let us keep you informedPromoted
Route
2
Partners:Forest Volunteers, Central Bedfordshire Council, Bedford Borough Council, The British Horse Society and Marston P3 Group
Leaving the Forest Centre and Millennium Country Park the route takes you through small villages and hamlets and across cultivated farmland to the Community Woodlands known collectively as Gateway Woods. The walk then returns to Wootton to the Forest Centre for a cup of tea and slice of cake.
Access informationYou will walk across surface types ranging from hard & firm without stones to uneven cultivated ground and the steepest linear gradient is 1:6 with cross falls between 1:10 and 1:15. A bridge has a restricted width of 660mm between points 2 & 3 on the map and a squeeze stile has a restricted width of 230mm at Church End Wootton and there are steps with a max step height of 310mm. Barriers along the path in-clude stiles and kissing gates. Public toilets are available at the Forest Centre.
Facilities The Forest Centre has ample parking, toilets and a café bar, the Chequers Pub is located in Millbrook and Ampthill has an impressive mixture of shops, public houses and toilets.
Let the train take the strain! From Bedford or Bletchley alight at Millbrook Station to start your walk via the country park visitor centre (about 20 mins walk). Please note there is no Sunday service. For timetable details visit www.londonmidland.com or ring 08457 484950
Bus timetable details ring 01234 220030 or visit www.travelsmart.com
Let’s Go - for details of other walks or rides throughout Bedfordshire please visit www.letsgo.org.uk
For further information on all parts of the Forest of Marston Vale, our activities, and the facilities of the Forest Centre please visit:
www.marstonvale.org
This leaflet was delivered by the Forest of Marston Vale Volunteers with assistance from The Marston Vale Trust working in partnership with Central Bedfordshire District Council, Bedford Borough Council & The Brit-ish Horse Society and was funded by Natural England through the Paths for Communities Project.
Receive news about the Forest including what’s on (either by post or email) by signing up via our website or by calling the Forest Centre.
The Forest CentreStation Road Marston Moreteyne Bedfordshire, MK43 0PR
T. 01234 767037E. [email protected]
Peacock butterfly© Don Morris
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2
5
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4Leaving the Forest Centre, walk past the cycle hire towards the map information board and turn left along the surfaced
Forest Centre to Gateway Woods
Maps This promoted route is not waymarked and the leaflet map is basic so purchasing an ordnance survey map is recommended whenever venturing into the countryside. Explorer Maps 193 & 208 cover this walk.
track through the trees following the finger post to Marston Moretaine. At fork, take the right hand path following the edge of Stewartby Lake and past a yellow waymark post (WMP). At the next fork bear right again, sign posted to Stewartby. The path heads to the right where shortly you will reach a wooden footbridge (FB) on the left. Cross the bridge and walk through Allens Court to Bedford Road.
Turn right along Bedford Road, then shortly left onto Lower Shelton Road to the underpass.
Emerging at the other end, head left and follow Lower Shelton Road as it winds through Lower Shelton village. Shortly after passing Chequers Close on the left, a public footpath (FP) heads off right. Follow the footpath past a gate, onto a dirt track. Keep to the field boundary on the left where the path soon heads through a gap in the hedge and over a small FB and WMP. Go straight across the next field towards a WMP and over another FB, then
Walk through Wootton Green Farm along the bridleway (BW). You will pass under a
pylon line, then shortly as you approach a second pylon line you will see a metal gate on the right. Walk through the gate and follow the field boundary with the hedge to your right. Pass another pylon towards Wootton Wood and then continue along the woodland edge BW to a fork in the path and turn right through a gap in the hedge. Here your route descends towards Wootton vil-
lage. Pass through the metal gate near the large dead oak and im-mediately turn left following the hedge. At the field corner turn right towards a gate and head through towards Hall End Road.
Turn left along Hall End Road towards Hall End, then after 200m turn right into a lane and look for a FP sign about 50m
on the left. Go through a kissing gate here and head across the field towards another gate. Bear slightly to the right and diagonally across this field and through a gap in the hedge, then straight on, passing through another gap, then bear slightly left and diagonally across the next field towards a gate in the far right corner near a row of houses. Cross Keeley Lane and look for the FP sign and cross the adjacent stile. The path emerges into a long narrow field following a wooden fence. Go through the hedge via a stile and continue on towards the farm buildings and Wood End Lane.
Cross Wood End Lane and head left until you reach Buttons Ramsey plantation. This is the first of a number of new
plantations in the Forest of Marston Vale which you will pass through. Enter the plantation and follow the main surfaced track which meanders through the trees. Eventually you will find yourself back at Wood End Lane.
continue on the path which emerges onto a driveway. Turn left here then right onto Upper Shelton Road taking care when walking along the road verge and turn left at the next junction towards Wootton Green Farm.
Playbuilder
Mighty oak
6
Forest Centre to Gateway Woods
Maps This promoted route is not waymarked and the leaflet map is basic so purchasing an ordnance survey map is recommended whenever venturing into the countryside. Explorer Maps 193 & 208 cover this walk.
Cross here and immediately enter another plantation known as ‘The Kill’. Again, follow the surfaced track through three metal gates and onto Wootton Road. Cross the road here taking particular care, then head left alongside a row of houses. At the point where the road bends left take the FP to the right and follow the surfaced track into Ridgeway Wood plantation. At the end of the track go through the hedge and turn right. At Bell Farm turn right. Passing through a gate, continue ahead with the hedge to your right. Go through the kissing gate below the oak and into Wiles Wood plantation. Head downhill for a short distance then pick up the surfaced track to the left. Follow this as it meanders through the trees, ending at a five bar gate. Go through and right and follow a BW then left at a finger post along a track called Potters Cross towards a row of houses at the edge of Wootton village.
Walk along Potters Cross to Bedford Road and turn left where you will pass a village store, then pubs on either side of the road.
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After the second pub, the Cock Inn, head right along Church Road. At the Memorial Cross bear
left, ignoring Church Row and up the gated track. Just before the gate take the FP to the left which soon emerges onto an open field. Take the path that heads straight on with the field boundary on your right. Go through a kissing gate into a small plantation. The path then crosses a FB onto an open field. Head left along the field boundary, past a white house and cross another FB. Again, follow the field boundary to the left and through a kiss-
ing gate and then another, next to a tree lined farm track. Follow the track to the left where you will soon reach Wootton Green Farm, re-joining the outward bound route.
From here on you will be retracing your steps. Head down the road and turn right at the junction. After 150m take the small
road to the left then the FP to the right of a wooden fence. The path soon reaches an open field. Head slightly left across the field towards a WMP and FB through a gap in the hedge. Follow the right hand field boundary for a
short distance then turn right near some farm buildings and on to Lower Shelton Road. Left here and back through Lower Shelton village to the underpass. Leaving the subway bear left uphill onto the road then turn right into Marston Moretaine. Shortly, cross and turn left into Allen Court then over the FB and back into the Country Park. Turn right and follow the surfaced track back to the Forest Centre.
Look out for butterflies within the grazing fields around Wootton and especially the small copper feeding on buttercup nectar.
Orange Tip
© Don Morris
Wootton Bridleway
Small Copper © Don Morris
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st C
entre
to G
atewa
y Woo
ds
Map
s T
his
prom
oted
rou
te is
not
way
mar
ked
and
the
leafl
et
map
is b
asic
so
purc
hasi
ng a
n or
dnan
ce s
urve
y m
ap is
re
com
men
ded
whe
neve
r ve
ntur
ing
into
the
cou
ntry
-si
de.
Expl
orer
Map
s 19
3 &
208
cov
er t
his
wal
k.
Rou
te 2
For
est
Cen
tre
to G
atew
ay
Woo
ds
Cast
leM
ill F
arm
Rive
r G
reat
Ous
eTh
e G
rang
eEs
tate Co
ple
Will
ingt
on
Bedf
ord
All
Rig
hts
Rese
rved
. O
S da
ta u
sed
unde
r lic
ense
no.
100
0420
98.
Prio
ry
Coun
try
Park
Fenl
ake
Mea
dow
s
!
N
!
P
Card
ingt
on R
oad
Bedf
ord
Road
(A6
03)
Gol
ding
ton
Road
Bark
ers L
ane
Meadow Lane
Elst
ow B
rook
Elstow Brook
Elsto
w Bro
ok
Barkers Lane
Prio
ry
Mar
ina
A421
to M
ilton
Key
nes
P
P
Will
ingt
onLo
ck
Dove
cote
Will
ingt
on
Dani
sh C
amp
Visi
tor
Cent
re
Cycl
eway
Rou
te 5
1 to
San
dy
St.
Law
renc
eCh
urch
Oct
agon
Farm
Station Road
Balls Lane
Church En
d
Chur
ch R
oad
A603
to
Sand
y
To G
reat
Bar
ford
To G
reat
Ba
A421
to
St. N
eots
/ Ca
mbr
idge
Prio
ryBu
sine
ss
Park
Sew
age
Wor
ks
© Barrie Mason
© Barrie Mason
© Forestry Commission
© Derek Jones
© Countryside Agency
© Lafarge
© Diccon Hall
Cycl
eway
Rou
te 5
1
to B
edfo
rd
Cast
le M
illLo
ck
Card
ingt
onLo
ck
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ingt
on
Cano
e Sl
alom
Cour
se
!
Wha
t’s
ther
e no
w
Brid
lew
ay
Cycl
eway
Prop
osed
Row
ing
Lake
Foot
path
Foot
path
&
Cyc
lew
ay
Woo
ded
area
s
Lake
s, p
onds
& w
ater
cou
rses
Qua
rry
area
Exis
ting
BRVP
site
s
Bus
Stop
Bird
Wat
chin
g
Caut
ion,
qua
rry
traf
fic
Park
ing
Toile
ts
Info
rmat
ion
boar
d
P
Farm
land
, qu
arry
&
gra
ssla
nd a
reas
Bird
Hid
e
Boat
Tri
ps
Built
up
area
sH
orse
acc
ess
Saili
ng
Pub
500m
01k
m
Cano
eing
Infr
astr
uctu
re
Bedf
ord
Rive
r Va
lley
Park
w
ill b
e po
ssib
le b
ecau
se o
f th
e la
rge
volu
mes
of
aggr
egat
e th
at
have
and
will
be
extr
acte
d
will
cre
ate
the
exci
ting
for
the
Park
.
Prio
ry C
ount
ry P
ark,
ow
ned
by B
edfo
rd B
orou
gh C
ounc
il, is
lin
ked
to t
he n
ew c
ycle
way
s of
the
G
rang
e Es
tate
by
Rout
e 51
. Pr
iory
of
fers
bea
utif
ul w
alki
ng a
nd c
ycle
ro
utes
as
wel
l as
bird
hid
es,
fish
ing,
ca
noei
ng a
nd s
ailin
g. T
here
is a
mpl
e fr
ee c
ar p
arki
ng a
nd t
oile
ts c
lose
to
the
vis
itor
cen
tre
off
Bark
ers
Lane
.
Coun
try
Park
Enjo
y Pr
iory
w d n
You
can
be a
pa
rt o
f th
e dr
eam
…Yo
u ca
n be
a
part
of
the
drea
m…
Visi
tw
ww
.bed
ford
rive
rval
leyp
ark.
org
The
wat
ersp
orts
lake
, gr
ante
d pl
anni
ng p
erm
issi
on
in 2
006,
cou
ld p
rovi
de e
xcit
ing
oppo
rtun
itie
s fo
r ca
noei
ng a
nd
tria
thlo
n as
wel
l as
row
ing.
In
add
itio
n to
pad
dle
spor
ts
the
park
will
be
larg
e en
ough
fo
r sh
ooti
ng a
nd p
ossi
bly
off
road
mot
or s
port
.
Mor
e th
an 2
40 h
ecta
res
(600
acr
es)
of f
lood
plai
n fo
rest
will
be
crea
ted
in
the
Park
, a
rare
and
val
uabl
e ha
bita
t fo
r w
ildlif
e. T
he P
ark
will
pro
vide
one
of
the
larg
est
area
s of
woo
dlan
d, m
arsh
, po
ols
and
chan
nels
in E
ngla
nd;
a ha
ven
away
fr
om d
istu
rban
ce b
y pe
ople
. O
tter
s, w
ater
vo
les,
cou
ntle
ss in
vert
ebra
te s
peci
es a
s w
ell a
s sp
ecia
list
wet
land
pla
nts
will
be
nefi
t. M
eado
ws,
hed
ges
and
of c
ours
e th
e ri
ver
all a
dd u
p to
a r
ecip
e to
att
ract
fan
tast
ic w
ildlif
e.
Imag
ine
a pl
ace
to p
lay
and
rela
x, t
o lo
se y
ours
elf
in
woo
dlan
ds,
wan
der
thro
ugh
mea
dow
s an
d ar
ound
lake
s...
From
Bed
ford
to
Will
ingt
on,
Bedf
ord
Rive
r Va
lley
Park
will
cov
er m
ore
than
3
½ s
quar
e m
iles.
Exc
elle
nt c
ycle
tra
ils
alre
ady
give
acc
ess
to t
he h
eart
of
wha
t w
ill b
ecom
e th
e Pa
rk;
the
firs
t st
ep o
f a
long
jou
rney
to
crea
te
som
ethi
ng t
ruly
gre
at f
or B
edfo
rd.
The
Gra
nge
Esta
te
was
bou
ght
by t
he M
arst
on V
ale
Trus
t in
200
6. N
ew t
rails
for
wal
kers
, cy
clis
ts a
nd h
orse
rid
ers
wer
e bu
ilt in
20
08 &
200
9 cr
eati
ng a
won
derf
ul 3
½
mile
loop
fro
m R
oute
51
to t
he n
orth
of
Will
ingt
on v
illag
e. T
he 1
20 h
ecta
re (
300
acre
) G
rang
e Es
tate
will
see
the
cre
atio
n of
the
Par
k’s
firs
t pi
eces
of
floo
dpla
in
fore
st.
Will
ingt
on h
as a
pub
, Po
st
Off
ice,
Dan
ish
Cam
p an
d th
e be
auti
ful m
edie
val
Dove
cote
.
Gra
nge
Esta
teEx
plor
e th
e
'The
re a
re a
lrea
dy g
reat
sur
face
d tr
ails
for
wal
king
and
cyc
ling;
the
fut
ure
prom
ises
muc
h m
ore.
Bed
ford
Bor
ough
Co
unci
l’s ‘
Bedf
ord
Gre
en W
heel
’ w
ill p
rom
ote
traf
fic-
free
cyc
ling
and
wal
king
rou
tes
wit
hin
and
arou
nd B
edfo
rd.
Ove
r su
ch a
vas
t ar
ea it
3 m
iles
from
Bed
ford
tow
n ce
ntre
. Th
ere
will
be
pea
ce a
nd q
uiet
; pl
aces
for
wat
chin
g w
ildlif
e an
d op
port
unit
ies
just
to
rela
x.
A be
ach
and
lake
sw
imm
ing,
live
mus
ic
and
a vi
sito
r ce
ntre
are
all
real
pos
sibi
litie
s.
recr
eati
onIn
form
al
Spor
t
A w
ildlif
e ha
ven
Bedf
ord
Rive
r Va
lley
Park
’s h
uge
size
off
ers
oppo
rtun
itie
s to
cre
ate
faci
litie
s fo
r a
wid
e ra
nge
of le
isur
e ac
tivi
ties
for
peo
ple
as w
ell a
s im
port
ant
wild
life
habi
tats
. M
uch
need
s to
be
done
bef
ore
this
dre
am b
ecom
es a
re
alit
y; y
our
supp
ort
is v
ital
. Vi
sit
ww
w.b
edfo
rdri
verv
alle
ypar
k.or
g to
fin
d ou
t m
ore
and
to s
ee h
ow
you
coul
d ge
t in
volv
ed.
supp
ort
is v
ital
The
Futu
re -
you
rSa
nd &
Gra
vel
will
be
poss
ible
to
expe
rien
ce ‘
coun
trys
ide’
, ju
st
from
the
are
a. O
nce
wor
king
s a
re c
ompl
ete
rest
orat
ion
new
land
scap
es n
eede
d
!
Oct
agon
Woo
d
Cast
leM
ill F
arm
Rive
r G
reat
Ous
eTh
e G
rang
eEs
tate Co
ple
Will
ingt
on
Bedf
ord
All
Rig
hts
Rese
rved
. O
S da
ta u
sed
unde
r lic
ense
no.
100
0420
98.
Prio
ry
Coun
try
Park
Fenl
ake
Mea
dow
s
!
N
!
P
Card
ingt
on R
oad
Bedf
ord
Road
(A6
03)
Gol
ding
ton
Road
Bark
ers
Lane
Meadow Lane
Elst
ow B
rook
Elstow Brook
Elsto
w Bro
ok
Barkers Lane
Prio
ry
Mar
ina
A421
to M
ilton
Key
nes
P
P
Will
ingt
onLo
ck
Dov
ecot
eW
illin
gton
Dan
ish
Cam
p Vi
sito
r Ce
ntre
Cycl
eway
Rou
te 5
1 to
San
dy
St.
Law
renc
eCh
urch
Oct
agon
Farm
Station Road
Balls Lane
Church En
d
Chur
ch R
oad
A603
to
Sand
y
To G
reat
Bar
ford
To G
reat
BaA4
21 to
St. N
eots
/ Ca
mbr
idge
Prio
ryBu
sine
ss
Park
Sew
age
Wor
ks
© Barrie Mason
© Barrie Mason
© Forestry Commission
© Derek Jones
© Countryside Agency
© Lafarge
© Diccon Hall
Cycl
eway
Rou
te 5
1
to B
edfo
rd
Cast
le M
illLo
ck
Card
ingt
onLo
ck
Card
ingt
on
Cano
e Sl
alom
Cour
se
!
Wha
t’s
ther
e no
w
Brid
lew
ay
Cycl
eway
Prop
osed
Row
ing
Lake
Foot
path
Foot
path
&
Cyc
lew
ay
Woo
ded
area
s
Lake
s, p
onds
& w
ater
cou
rses
Qua
rry
area
Exis
ting
BRV
P si
tes
Bus
Stop
Bird
Wat
chin
g
Caut
ion,
qua
rry
traf
fic
Park
ing
Toile
ts
Info
rmat
ion
boar
d
P
Farm
land
, qu
arry
&
gra
ssla
nd a
reas
Bird
Hid
e
Boat
Tri
ps
Built
up
area
sH
orse
acc
ess
Saili
ng
Pub
500m
01k
m
Cano
eing
Infr
astr
uctu
re
Bedf
ord
Rive
r Va
lley
Park
w
ill b
e po
ssib
le b
ecau
se o
f th
e la
rge
volu
mes
of
aggr
egat
e th
at
have
and
will
be
extr
acte
d
will
cre
ate
the
exci
ting
for
the
Park
.
Prio
ry C
ount
ry P
ark,
ow
ned
by B
edfo
rd B
orou
gh C
ounc
il, is
lin
ked
to t
he n
ew c
ycle
way
s of
the
G
rang
e Es
tate
by
Rout
e 51
. Pr
iory
of
fers
bea
utif
ul w
alki
ng a
nd c
ycle
ro
utes
as
wel
l as
bird
hid
es,
fish
ing,
ca
noei
ng a
nd s
ailin
g. T
here
is a
mpl
e fr
ee c
ar p
arki
ng a
nd t
oile
ts c
lose
to
the
vis
itor
cen
tre
off
Bark
ers
Lane
.
Coun
try
Park
Enjo
y Pr
iory
w d n
You
can
be a
pa
rt o
f th
e dr
eam
…Yo
u ca
n be
a
part
of
the
drea
m…
Visi
tw
ww
.bed
ford
rive
rval
leyp
ark.
org
The
wat
ersp
orts
lake
, gr
ante
d pl
anni
ng p
erm
issi
on
in 2
006,
cou
ld p
rovi
de e
xcit
ing
oppo
rtun
itie
s fo
r ca
noei
ng a
nd
tria
thlo
n as
wel
l as
row
ing.
In
add
itio
n to
pad
dle
spor
ts
the
park
will
be
larg
e en
ough
fo
r sh
ooti
ng a
nd p
ossi
bly
off
road
mot
or s
port
.
Mor
e th
an 2
40 h
ecta
res
(600
acr
es)
of f
lood
plai
n fo
rest
will
be
crea
ted
in
the
Park
, a
rare
and
val
uabl
e ha
bita
t fo
r w
ildlif
e. T
he P
ark
will
pro
vide
one
of
the
larg
est
area
s of
woo
dlan
d, m
arsh
, po
ols
and
chan
nels
in E
ngla
nd;
a ha
ven
away
fr
om d
istu
rban
ce b
y pe
ople
. O
tter
s, w
ater
vo
les,
cou
ntle
ss in
vert
ebra
te s
peci
es a
s w
ell a
s sp
ecia
list
wet
land
pla
nts
will
be
nefi
t. M
eado
ws,
hed
ges
and
of c
ours
e th
e ri
ver
all a
dd u
p to
a r
ecip
e to
att
ract
fan
tast
ic w
ildlif
e.
Imag
ine
a pl
ace
to p
lay
and
rela
x, t
o lo
se y
ours
elf
in
woo
dlan
ds,
wan
der
thro
ugh
mea
dow
s an
d ar
ound
lake
s...
From
Bed
ford
to
Will
ingt
on,
Bedf
ord
Rive
r Va
lley
Park
will
cov
er m
ore
than
3
½ s
quar
e m
iles.
Exc
elle
nt c
ycle
tra
ils
alre
ady
give
acc
ess
to t
he h
eart
of
wha
t w
ill b
ecom
e th
e Pa
rk;
the
firs
t st
ep o
f a
long
jou
rney
to
crea
te
som
ethi
ng t
ruly
gre
at f
or B
edfo
rd.
The
Gra
nge
Esta
te
was
bou
ght
by t
he M
arst
on V
ale
Trus
t in
200
6. N
ew t
rails
for
wal
kers
, cy
clis
ts a
nd h
orse
rid
ers
wer
e bu
ilt in
20
08 &
200
9 cr
eati
ng a
won
derf
ul 3
½
mile
loop
fro
m R
oute
51
to t
he n
orth
of
Will
ingt
on v
illag
e. T
he 1
20 h
ecta
re (
300
acre
) G
rang
e Es
tate
will
see
the
cre
atio
n of
the
Par
k’s
firs
t pi
eces
of
floo
dpla
in
fore
st.
Will
ingt
on h
as a
pub
, Po
st
Off
ice,
Dan
ish
Cam
p an
d th
e be
auti
ful m
edie
val
Dov
ecot
e.
Gra
nge
Esta
teEx
plor
e th
e
'The
re a
re a
lrea
dy g
reat
sur
face
d tr
ails
for
wal
king
and
cyc
ling;
the
fut
ure
prom
ises
muc
h m
ore.
Bed
ford
Bor
ough
Co
unci
l’s ‘
Bedf
ord
Gre
en W
heel
’ w
ill p
rom
ote
traf
fic-
free
cyc
ling
and
wal
king
rou
tes
wit
hin
and
arou
nd B
edfo
rd.
Ove
r su
ch a
vas
t ar
ea it
3 m
iles
from
Bed
ford
tow
n ce
ntre
. Th
ere
will
be
pea
ce a
nd q
uiet
; pl
aces
for
wat
chin
g w
ildlif
e an
d op
port
unit
ies
just
to
rela
x.
A be
ach
and
lake
sw
imm
ing,
live
mus
ic
and
a vi
sito
r ce
ntre
are
all
real
pos
sibi
litie
s.
recr
eati
onIn
form
al
Spor
t
A w
ildlif
e ha
ven
Bedf
ord
Rive
r Va
lley
Park
’s h
uge
size
off
ers
oppo
rtun
itie
s to
cre
ate
faci
litie
s fo
r a
wid
e ra
nge
of le
isur
e ac
tivi
ties
for
peo
ple
as w
ell a
s im
port
ant
wild
life
habi
tats
. M
uch
need
s to
be
done
bef
ore
this
dre
am b
ecom
es a
re
alit
y; y
our
supp
ort
is v
ital
. Vi
sit
ww
w.b
edfo
rdri
verv
alle
ypar
k.or
g to
fin
d ou
t m
ore
and
to s
ee h
ow
you
coul
d ge
t in
volv
ed.
supp
ort
is v
ital
The
Futu
re -
you
rSa
nd &
Gra
vel
will
be
poss
ible
to
expe
rien
ce ‘
coun
trys
ide’
, ju
st
from
the
are
a. O
nce
wor
king
s a
re c
ompl
ete
rest
orat
ion
new
land
scap
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try
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ord
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ford
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t’s
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Brid
lew
ay
Cycl
eway
Prop
osed
Row
ing
Lake
Foot
path
Foot
path
&
Cyc
lew
ay
Woo
ded
area
s
Lake
s, p
onds
& w
ater
cou
rses
Qua
rry
area
Exis
ting
BRV
P si
tes
Bus
Stop
Bird
Wat
chin
g
Caut
ion,
qua
rry
traf
fic
Park
ing
Toile
ts
Info
rmat
ion
boar
d
P
Farm
land
, qu
arry
&
gra
ssla
nd a
reas
Bird
Hid
e
Boat
Tri
ps
Built
up
area
sH
orse
acc
ess
Saili
ng
Pub
500m
01k
m
Cano
eing
Infr
astr
uctu
re
Bedf
ord
Rive
r Va
lley
Park
w
ill b
e po
ssib
le b
ecau
se o
f th
e la
rge
volu
mes
of
aggr
egat
e th
at
have
and
will
be
extr
acte
d
will
cre
ate
the
exci
ting
for
the
Park
.
Prio
ry C
ount
ry P
ark,
ow
ned
by B
edfo
rd B
orou
gh C
ounc
il, is
lin
ked
to t
he n
ew c
ycle
way
s of
the
G
rang
e Es
tate
by
Rout
e 51
. Pr
iory
of
fers
bea
utif
ul w
alki
ng a
nd c
ycle
ro
utes
as
wel
l as
bird
hid
es,
fish
ing,
ca
noei
ng a
nd s
ailin
g. T
here
is a
mpl
e fr
ee c
ar p
arki
ng a
nd t
oile
ts c
lose
to
the
vis
itor
cen
tre
off
Bark
ers
Lane
.
Coun
try
Park
Enjo
y Pr
iory
w d n
You
can
be a
pa
rt o
f th
e dr
eam
…Yo
u ca
n be
a
part
of
the
drea
m…
Visi
tw
ww
.bed
ford
rive
rval
leyp
ark.
org
The
wat
ersp
orts
lake
, gr
ante
d pl
anni
ng p
erm
issi
on
in 2
006,
cou
ld p
rovi
de e
xcit
ing
oppo
rtun
itie
s fo
r ca
noei
ng a
nd
tria
thlo
n as
wel
l as
row
ing.
In
add
itio
n to
pad
dle
spor
ts
the
park
will
be
larg
e en
ough
fo
r sh
ooti
ng a
nd p
ossi
bly
off
road
mot
or s
port
.
Mor
e th
an 2
40 h
ecta
res
(600
acr
es)
of f
lood
plai
n fo
rest
will
be
crea
ted
in
the
Park
, a
rare
and
val
uabl
e ha
bita
t fo
r w
ildlif
e. T
he P
ark
will
pro
vide
one
of
the
larg
est
area
s of
woo
dlan
d, m
arsh
, po
ols
and
chan
nels
in E
ngla
nd;
a ha
ven
away
fr
om d
istu
rban
ce b
y pe
ople
. O
tter
s, w
ater
vo
les,
cou
ntle
ss in
vert
ebra
te s
peci
es a
s w
ell a
s sp
ecia
list
wet
land
pla
nts
will
be
nefi
t. M
eado
ws,
hed
ges
and
of c
ours
e th
e ri
ver
all a
dd u
p to
a r
ecip
e to
att
ract
fan
tast
ic w
ildlif
e.
Imag
ine
a pl
ace
to p
lay
and
rela
x, t
o lo
se y
ours
elf
in
woo
dlan
ds,
wan
der
thro
ugh
mea
dow
s an
d ar
ound
lake
s...
From
Bed
ford
to
Will
ingt
on,
Bedf
ord
Rive
r Va
lley
Park
will
cov
er m
ore
than
3
½ s
quar
e m
iles.
Exc
elle
nt c
ycle
tra
ils
alre
ady
give
acc
ess
to t
he h
eart
of
wha
t w
ill b
ecom
e th
e Pa
rk;
the
firs
t st
ep o
f a
long
jou
rney
to
crea
te
som
ethi
ng t
ruly
gre
at f
or B
edfo
rd.
The
Gra
nge
Esta
te
was
bou
ght
by t
he M
arst
on V
ale
Trus
t in
200
6. N
ew t
rails
for
wal
kers
, cy
clis
ts a
nd h
orse
rid
ers
wer
e bu
ilt in
20
08 &
200
9 cr
eati
ng a
won
derf
ul 3
½
mile
loop
fro
m R
oute
51
to t
he n
orth
of
Will
ingt
on v
illag
e. T
he 1
20 h
ecta
re (
300
acre
) G
rang
e Es
tate
will
see
the
cre
atio
n of
the
Par
k’s
firs
t pi
eces
of
floo
dpla
in
fore
st.
Will
ingt
on h
as a
pub
, Po
st
Off
ice,
Dan
ish
Cam
p an
d th
e be
auti
ful m
edie
val
Dov
ecot
e.
Gra
nge
Esta
teEx
plor
e th
e
'The
re a
re a
lrea
dy g
reat
sur
face
d tr
ails
for
wal
king
and
cyc
ling;
the
fut
ure
prom
ises
muc
h m
ore.
Bed
ford
Bor
ough
Co
unci
l’s ‘
Bedf
ord
Gre
en W
heel
’ w
ill p
rom
ote
traf
fic-
free
cyc
ling
and
wal
king
rou
tes
wit
hin
and
arou
nd B
edfo
rd.
Ove
r su
ch a
vas
t ar
ea it
3 m
iles
from
Bed
ford
tow
n ce
ntre
. Th
ere
will
be
pea
ce a
nd q
uiet
; pl
aces
for
wat
chin
g w
ildlif
e an
d op
port
unit
ies
just
to
rela
x.
A be
ach
and
lake
sw
imm
ing,
live
mus
ic
and
a vi
sito
r ce
ntre
are
all
real
pos
sibi
litie
s.
recr
eati
onIn
form
al
Spor
t
A w
ildlif
e ha
ven
Bedf
ord
Rive
r Va
lley
Park
’s h
uge
size
off
ers
oppo
rtun
itie
s to
cre
ate
faci
litie
s fo
r a
wid
e ra
nge
of le
isur
e ac
tivi
ties
for
peo
ple
as w
ell a
s im
port
ant
wild
life
habi
tats
. M
uch
need
s to
be
done
bef
ore
this
dre
am b
ecom
es a
re
alit
y; y
our
supp
ort
is v
ital
. Vi
sit
ww
w.b
edfo
rdri
verv
alle
ypar
k.or
g to
fin
d ou
t m
ore
and
to s
ee h
ow
you
coul
d ge
t in
volv
ed.
supp
ort
is v
ital
The
Futu
re -
you
rSa
nd &
Gra
vel
will
be
poss
ible
to
expe
rien
ce ‘
coun
trys
ide’
, ju
st
from
the
are
a. O
nce
wor
king
s a
re c
ompl
ete
rest
orat
ion
new
land
scap
es n
eede
d
!
Oct
agon
Woo
d
Park
ing
Toile
ts
Pub
Shop
Geo
cach
ing
Trai
n st
atio
n
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