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A1075 The Icknield Way Trail is a route open to walkers, horse-riders and cyclists. A140 Thetford Forest This leaflet shows the route and describes some of the many interesting places you’ll find along the way. A134 Harling Road A11
he Trail is available for walking, horse riding and cycling, either in short sections or for The Icknield Way is shown on Ordnance Survey Explorer maps in regular lettering Brandon the entire length for those planning more adventurous long distance walks and rides. A (Icknield Way Path) (Old English lettering – Icknield Way - indicates the prehistoric To Peddlars Way Lakenheath variety of other local and regional routes join the Trail, creating many opportunities to trackway). The Icknield Way walkers route is shown on current OS maps. Thetford A1066 Texplore nearby villages, towns and sites of interest. The route also links in with the The Trail makes use of existing bridleways and byways for the main part, but there are A1101 A1065 Knettishall Heath Sustrans National Cycle Network. also some permissive links which have been negotiated with the landowners. Country Park Diss Although most of the route is fairly level, there are some steeper sections. Most of the route will require good walking boots and wet weather gear in the autumn and winter A11 The Trail is waymarked along its length with a distinctive Neolithic flint axe emblem. The months as the surfaces are likely to be muddy. Parts of the Trail may be accessible to A1088 A142 Mildenhall The those in wheelchairs, please contact the relevant Council for further details. relevant Ordnance Survey map from the 1:25000 Explorer series will also be useful:- King’s A143 Soham Forest A1123 Please respect the life and work of the countryside – leave only footprints, take only No. 181 – Chiltern Hills North A134 photos. Please be considerate to other path users. Cyclists should give way to horse- West Stow No. 192 – Buckingham & Milton Keynes (trace) Country Park riders and pedestrians. Using the Trail involves travelling along and crossing some No. 193 – Luton & Stevenage stretches of road. There is ongoing work to make this safer, but please take care – make A10 A1101 sure you can easily be seen, that your equipment (or horse!) is reliable and well looked- No. 194 – Hertford and Bishop’s Stortford. Burwell Kennett after, and your headgear and other safety equipment are properly maintained. A14 Thurston Elmswell No. 209 – Cambridge Waterbeach A14 Newmarket No. 210 – Newmarket & Haverhill Histon Bury Newmarket St Edmunds Racecourse No. 226 – Ely & Newmarket (trace) lk Devil’s Ditch ffo No. 229 – Thetford Forest in the Brecks Su Cambridge
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A11 Icknield Way Trail - Walkers route A1198 ire sh A143 dge Great bri Shelford Bridleway m Chilford a Sawston Hundred Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Beauty C Vineyard A1307 Linton The Brecks Duxford Imperial Biggleswade Melbourn War Museum Haverhill Dunstable Major Towns
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A6 e Harlington Letchworth Connecting routes ir A507 h Barton Hills 9 ds National Nature or 12 Bedf Reserve A5 Hitchin Buntingford A505 Leagrave The Icknield Way Association produces a guide to A1(M) Stevenage the Icknield Way for walkers, available from Leighton e Buzzard ir www.icknieldwaypath.co.uk 11 Luton sh rd Information for riders is available from Dunstable Downs Dunstable o A602 www.icknieldwaytrail.org.uk A418 er tf A413 Cheddington Whipsnade Wild H Animal Park A5
Ivinghoe Harpenden Aylesbury Beacon Welwyn A4146 Garden
A1081 M1 City A41 Tring Ashridge Estate A418 The Trail is easily Travel Information Chequers accessible by road or The National Traveline – 0871 200 22 33 public transport from www.traveline.info Princes Hemel St Albans Risborough Hempstead A1057 London and other areas of National Rail Enquiries: 08457 484950 A4129 Berkhamsted www.nationalrail.co.uk A41 the South East and
A418 M10 Council A416 Midlands. Parking is Thame A413 A41 Phone Numbers ty available at a small number au Be Oxford A40 al of sites along the route, Central Bedfordshire 0300 300 8000 www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Saunderton tur Na Kings some of which are suitable ding Langley Buckinghamshire 0845 230 2882 www.buckscc.gov.uk stan Amersham for horseboxes. Phone the A329 Out of M25 s Area County Council in each The Chiltern A4010 Hertfordshire 0300 123 4047 www.hertsdirect.gov.uk area for information. A404 18 Essex 0845 603 7631 www.essex.gov.uk A413 Ridgeway NationalM40 Trail A40 High A355 Cambridgeshire 0345 045 5212 www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk Wycombe Stonor Park Suffolk 0845 606 6067 www.suffolk.gov.uk mshire Beaconsfield Wallingford ngha ki M40 uc © Crown Copyright and database right 2012. Ordnance Survey 100049029. Central Bedfordshire Council B Marlow
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