This is one of a series of six linked walks in and Many of the walks start from a car-park but if this is 2.9miles/4.7Km around Stotfold, a small Bedfordshire town close to full, please show consideration for any traffic and 1 thebordersofHertfordshireandCambridgeshire. local residents. Stotfold is thought to have gained its name when northern cattle drovers broke their journey to Linked,ShortWalks London down the Great North Road and penned inandaround their animals [stots] in enclosures [folds] before BusesrunthroughStotfoldfromHitchin, continuingtheirjourneysouth. LetchworthandShefford.Forfurtherinformation, contact: ArrivaCustomerServices–08448004411. Each individual walk covers two to four miles and ArleseyStation,just1½milesaway,hasEastCoast can be linked to form longer routes. The area is MainLineservicesfromLondonandPeterborough. generally level and the walks are easy, although not allwillbeaccessibletowheelchairsorbaby-buggies. The walks were produced by TEASEL – the local conservationgroup.Acombinedmapofallthewalks Locallibrarieshaveinformationonotherlocaland showing how they are linked and notes on morelong-distancewalks.Theseinclude: interesting flora and fauna which you are likely to KingfisherWay: BaldocktoTempsford see at different seasons can be found on the TEASEL GreensandRidgeWalk: LeightonBuzzardto website: www.teasel-info.com. Gamlingay LetchworthGreenway: 13½milesaroundthetown Ordnance Survey Landranger Series, 153 @ 1:50 000 Ordnance Survey Explorer Series, 193 @ 1:25 000 1 Astwick'sAncientChurchandRuinedMill 2 TheRiverIvel There are various pubs and shops in the town which provide refreshments. There is a public convenience in the High Street. 3 Town,ChurchandRiver Remember to obey The Countryside Code – keep to 4 ToRadwellLake the footpaths, close all gates behind you and keep dogs under control. 5 Stotfold:OldandNew Central 6 WideOpenSpacesandWater Bedfordshire Allphotographs© LarryStoterunlessotherwisestated. Design&layout:CedricMorgan,Ad-LibGraphics•01462731845 WalkNo. 2.9miles/ 4.7Km 1 Startin AstwickRoad,nearjunctionwithTaylorsRoad[GR217377].LinkswithWalks3,6. WalkupTaylorsRoad awayfromStotfold. Ata Z-bend,crosstheRiverIvelatTaylorsMill[A] (nowaprivatehouse). C StGuthlac'sChurch– CedricMorgan Opposite'IvelMill'(whichneverwas PointofInterest amill)gothroughakissinggateand B th reachafield-edgepathbesidethe [C]St.Guthlac’s,datingfromthe11 A th river.Continuetoaplankbridgeand Century,hasa15 centurynaveandbox th turnleftalongafencedpathbetween pewsandaninteresting17 Centurytomb. treesandalargebackgarden. ItisoneofthefewEnglishchurches dedicatedtoa12th CenturySaintwholived asahermitintheLincolnshirefens. Turnleftalongatarmac roadtoawhitehouseand Turnrightontoawidepath. Attheend, PointofInterest theruinedBowman’sMill [B].Crossafencedbridge, turnleftroundaroughsquareofscrub [A]Inearlyspring therivertumblingbeside andtrees. TaylorsMillisafocus youtowardstheskeletonof pointforhundredsof awaterwheel.Maintainthis toadscrossingtheroadas directionbetweenhedges Stayonthisfield-edgepathtoa theyheadbacktotheir andoutalongaclearpath yellow-toppedmarker-post.Turn ancientpondstospawn. throughfieldsuntilyou lefthereandcontinuebetween reachAstwickRoad . arablefields,aditchonyourright. Atallotmentgardensonyourright thepathbecomesatarmacroad. Walktoyourrightupthis straightroadandcrossthe rivertoreachSt.Guthlac’s Church[C]. Afterlookingat PointofInterest TurnleftintoSaxonAvenue andwalk thechurch,retraceyour [B]Bowman’sMillwas alongthisroadtoagrassyareainfront stepsbackacrosstheriverto oneofthefourlocalmills ofhouses.Passtotherightofthisarea thewidepathonyourright. ontheIvelnotedinthe betweenNos.36and49onatarmac 1086DomesdayBook. pathtoreachtheroad.Yourstarting Thereareplanstorestore pointisafewyardstotheright. itasaprivatedwelling. FootpathnearBowman'sMill DerelictwaterwheelatBowman'sMill– DylanMills –DylanMills.