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Earl of Halifax Memorial – Old St Mary's Church Ruins loop from Shefford

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Earl of Halifax Memorial – Old St Mary's Church Ruins loop from Shefford

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4.8

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Earl of Halifax Memorial – Old St Mary's Church Ruins loop from Shefford

04:24

16.8km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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127 m

The Loft Café

Highlight • Cafe

Nice coffee and cake

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816 m

Shefford Gravel Hill

Highlight • Trail

Gravel climb and amazing scenery from the top, takes you out to some of the most beautiful countryside

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3.24 km

Deja Brew Café, Rowney Warren Wood

Highlight • Rest Area

Deja brew coffee box in the woods, great snacks drinks and picnic tables in the woods. lots of cyclists going through the woods.loads of parking for cars to go walking. will be back 😁

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4.37 km

Sunflower Field

Highlight • Natural

5.91 km

Earl of Halifax Memorial

Highlight • Monument

A memorial to George Montague Dunk Earl of Halifax. There’s a modern plaque to read about his life. 1771.

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6.85 km

Chicksands Wood

Forest

9.11 km

Old St Mary's Church Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

When using Komoot to plan our walking routes I often use churches as key features/way points. In a world without cars when the churches were built most were accessible from …

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13.4 km

Solar Farm

Highlight • Structure

13.9 km

Chicksands Bike Park

Highlight • MTB Park

Chicksands is a fantastic area for off-road biking. There are numerous entrances (including the northern entrance where you can access the bike park). This entrance provides access from two good …

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16.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

3.30 km

1.14 km

887 m

565 m

424 m

Surfaces

6.95 km

6.14 km

2.25 km

578 m

520 m

345 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Wednesday 6 May

15°C

6°C

35 %

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Earl of Halifax Memorial – Old St Mary's Church Ruins loop from Shefford

The Loft Café

Shefford Gravel Hill

Deja Brew Café, Rowney Warren Wood

Sunflower Field

Earl of Halifax Memorial

Old St Mary's Church Ruins

Solar Farm

Chicksands Bike Park

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