Chicksands Bike Park – Green Wheel Cycleway loop from Bedford St Johns

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Chicksands Bike Park – Green Wheel Cycleway loop from Bedford St Johns

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Chicksands Bike Park – Green Wheel Cycleway loop from Bedford St Johns

02:47

47.0km

170m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 38.3 km for 282 m

After 44.6 km for 114 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.59 km

View of Cardington Airship Sheds

Highlight • Viewpoint

Look to the North East to see the massive old airship hangers.

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4.99 km

Sunflower Field Path

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Looked to the right if heading north to see the massive old hangers, and on the left I had some pretty sunflowers too

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8.84 km

John Bunyan Trail Bridleway View

Highlight • Cycleway

Nice section of bridleway which is part of the John Bunyan trail between Chicksands and Bedford. Good views.

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11.9 km

Chicksands Bike Park

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Beautiful trails around the park - not just for MTB riders

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12.3 km

Rowney Warren Wood Perimeter Trail

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The perimeter track is outside of the bike park and is a fun cruise around Rowney Warren Wood. Many intersecting trails to explore.

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13.0 km

Rowney Warren

Forest

22.6 km

Went and scouted this as it looked like a footpath on the map but it's actually a "Green Wheel" cycleway, very little gradient. If you live in Biggleswade, it's a good way to get down to Jordan's Mill.

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28.7 km

Biggleswade Common Bridleway Entrance

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Nice brew in the RSPB shop then then only route cycles are allowed to take leads down toward Biggleswade Common. Few knarly tree roots on the last downhill section by the gate.

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37.2 km

National Cycle Route 51: Bedford to Sandy

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This off-road cycling and walking route is on part of the now disused Varsity railway line that ran between Oxford and Cambridge. The section between Bedford and Sandy also forms …

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