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London Gliding Club and Strip Lynchets

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London Gliding Club and Strip Lynchets

Recommended by 80 hikers out of 81

This Highlight is in a protected area

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Intermediate

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    May 8, 2018

    London Gliding Club / Strip Lynchetts
    The club was inaugurated in 1930. In 1939 Geoffrey Stephenson was the first person to glide across the Channel when he flew from Dunstable to France. The clubhouse and hangar form a listed building. During the Second World War, the club was used as a prisoner of war camp. Strip Lynchets on your left, to the north of the bridleway, are cultivation terraces or strip lynchets. They are believed to be medieval. They would have made cultivation easier and improved drainage for vines or for crops planted after ploughing.
    nationaltrust.org.uk/dunstable-downs-and-whipsnade-estate/trails/walk-in-the-steps-of-history-giants

      September 1, 2021

      Great place to observe gliders.

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        Location: Kensworth, Central Bedfordshire, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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