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6 The walk Approx 4.2 Miles/6.8 km Time: 2 hours

4 1 Climb the steps in the 7 At the junction with a corner of the picnic footpath turn right, Maiden Bower site and turn left to continue to the Lower End follow the byway. crossroads with Green

3 Lane, look across to 7 2 Continue along the path the right to see the site passing the nature of Maiden Bower and reserve on your left and continue straight slightly downhill. ahead. Motte & Baileys Totternhoe Knolls 2 3 Before reaching the 8 Cross Dunstable Road Castle Hill road at Lower End turn and continue along Manor Start point Farm sharp right and follow Furlong Lane and the fenced footpath Church Road to visit along the field edge. the Old Farm Inn public house and St Giles 4 Continue left then at Church. Alternatively,

Middle 1 the junction with Knolls on reaching Dunstable End View turn right past the Road turn right and works entrance, then then continue along left at the path junction. Castle Hill Road. Honeywick Farm Lane Poplar Farm Farm 5 At the Sewell 9 Take the third turning Greenway, turn right on the right to return to and continue along the the picnic site. 9 former railway embankment to the Totternhoe bridge. 8

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