Shefford Town Walks

The links below give the text from a second edition (2006) of a series of eight leaflets describing walks around Shefford. They were produced by Shefford P3 group with assistance from Shefford Town Council, Bedfordshire County Council, Mid Beds District Council and the Charity of Robert Lucas. The cover drawings (reproduced on this page) are by Stuart Hodgson, Shefford. Design by Out of the Bleu, Biggleswade. © Shefford Town Council 2006.

The leaflets are available free from Shefford Library. They are not available on mail order, so please do not request sets through the post.

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Do please let us know what you think of them as we would welcome any feedback good or bad!

For now please just enjoy the walks.

Walk One - The River
A pleasant riverside walk along the old Ivel Navigation Canel

Walk Two - Cockshoot Hill
A pleasant walk offering a splendid view of Shefford

Walk Three - Rowney Warren
A pleasant walk into open countryside and returning through a conifer wood

Walk Four - Chicksands Wood
A longer walk into open countryside and through two woods

Walk Five - Stanford Lock
A riverside walk out into open countryside and featuring an old canel lock

Walk Six - Polehanger
A walk with extensive views over Shefford and the local area

Walk Seven - Campton
An extension to walk 6 returning through Campton

Walk Eight - Shefford Hardwicke
A walk under an old railway arch, through farm land and into open countryside