We’re a Ramblers group aimed mainly at people in their 20s, 30s and slightly older, offering led walks and social events across Herts, Beds and south Cambs.
This walk is for up to 30 people, including the leader.
In this walk we will explore the northernmost part of Greensand Country in east Bedfordshire, in an extended version of the Weneslawe Walk - a trail named after a medieval district including parts of Biggleswade, Potton and Sandy.
After setting off from Biggleswade station, we will traverse part of Biggleswade Common on our way to RSPB Sandy nature reserve. We will explore the largest stretch of heathland in Bedfordshire, and climb to the remains of an Iron Age hillfort on Galley Hill.
Shortly after this climb, there will be time to eat our packed lunches, with the option to buy hot drinks or ice cream at the café as well as using the public toilets.
The walk will proceed along the edge of the old Sandy quarry, providing breathtaking views as we head towards the Sandy transmitter antenna - very prominent in the landscape and indeed visible during most of this walk.
From there we will head through Potton towards the small but interesting village of Sutton, home to the only surviving packhorse bridge in the county, dating to the 13th century! We will allow ourselves some time to visit the picturesque John O'Gaunt pub, named after the first Duke of Lancaster who held the manor of Sutton in the 14th Century.
With our thirsts quenched and our spirits revived, we walk back to our starting point, first through farmland and then through Biggleswade Kings Reach estate.
Stag Walkers is organising this walk as part of the Greensand Country Festival 2023. This is an annual festival dedicated to celebrating the remarkable countryside along the Greensand Ridge with a diverse program of events.
This walk is not suitable for dogs except for assistance dogs.
Booking your place: If you would like to join, you must book in advance using the Stag Walkers Meetup group - see Notes for how to book & what to bring. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your booking so that someone else can take your place.
Please do not turn up for a walk without booking, as places are limited.
Unless you opt in to further communications, we will only use contact information you provide to get in touch about the walk.
Please car-share or use public transport if possible. To offer a lift or ask for one from a fellow walker, please use the Meetup event page.
This is a circular walk
Please be aware of the walk grade: walks are graded Easy, Leisurely, Moderate or Strenuous
Book your place via the Stag Walkers Meetup group by clicking the ‘Attend’ button on the event page. If the walk is full, click ‘join waitlist’ and you will be added if a place becomes available. If you’re on the waitlist, please check back regularly to see if you have been added to the attending list.
If you have any questions or need to contact the leader about the walk, please post on the Meetup event page.
Please:
DO NOT book onto a walk unless you are pretty sure you will be able to make it.
UPDATE YOUR RSVP. We understand ‘life happens’ so if you need to change your RSVP please do this at least 24 hours before the walk and before booking closes to enable someone else to take your place.
DON’T NO-SHOW on the day unless it is absolutely unavoidable (we do understand ‘life happens’) because it prevents others from enjoying a walk if it is fully booked.
*TAKE NOTE that if you no-show and/or cancel after the booking closing deadline three times, without extenuating circumstances, we will decline further bookings from you for a period of six weeks.*
Bring a packed lunch/snacks and drinks, appropriate clothing for the conditions and optionally a basic first aid kit & hand sanitiser.
For more information about walking with the group, including our dog policy, please visit the Stag Walkers website.
We are a Ramblers group, non members are welcome to try us out for two or three free walks before joining Ramblers as a full member.
As a charity we ask that non-members consider making a voluntary donation to Ramblers until they become a full member. We suggest £3-4 per walk. You can donate in person or online.
The Ramblers’ Association is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Company registration number: 4458492. Registered Charity in England and Wales number: 1093577. Registered office: First Floor, 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1BE.
Biggleswade Train Station Car Park. Station Rd, Biggleswade SG18 8AL. Parking £3 or free parking available at the Rose Lane car park (5 minutes away), Rose Lane SG18 0JT.
