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Central Bedfordshire
Dunstable

Dunstable Downs – Icknield Way Trail loop from Dunstable

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United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Central Bedfordshire
Dunstable

Dunstable Downs – Icknield Way Trail loop from Dunstable

Moderate

4.6

(14)

105

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Dunstable Downs – Icknield Way Trail loop from Dunstable

03:12

11.8km

160m

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: May 6, 2026

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Chilterns National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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6.15 km

Whipsnade Tree Cathedral

Nature Reserve

2

7.91 km

View of Ivinghoe Beacon

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Ivinghoe Beacon is at the start of the Icknield Way and you get a nice view of it from here

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3

8.12 km

Windcatcher at Dunstable Downs Visitor Centre

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The Windcatcher on Dunstable Downs provides ventilation for the visitor centre.
nationaltrust.org.uk/dunstable-downs-and-whipsnade-estate/trails/walk-in-the-steps-of-history-giants

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4

8.17 km

Dunstable Downs Gateway Centre Café

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What more needs to be said!

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5

8.38 km

Dunstable Downs

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With breathtaking views, scheduled monuments to explore, and several Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Dunstable Downs is a fantastic place to spend some time. Situated within the Chilterns Area …

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6

8.54 km

Semicircular Picnic Area

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Lots of benches to sit and enjoy the views, also arranged in a semi-circle.

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7

8.56 km

London Gliding Club and Strip Lynchets

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London Gliding Club / Strip Lynchetts
The club was inaugurated in 1930. In 1939 Geoffrey Stephenson was the first person to glide across the Channel when he flew from Dunstable …

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8

8.95 km

View of London Gliding Club

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From this hilltop vantage point you get a great view of the London Gliders Club. The club was established in 1930 and provides a vibrant community of gliders a place to soar through the sky.

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9

9.21 km

Icknield Way Trail

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The 110 mile long Icknield Way is an ancient road which runs along the side of the Downs, its history dating back 6,500 years. Connecting East Anglia to important sites …

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11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.20 km

4.96 km

465 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.26 km

2.94 km

2.34 km

488 m

357 m

326 m

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Wednesday 6 May

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6°C

22 %

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