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Excellent ice creams from Tricycle Treats!

detour when the ouse is flooded

A delightfully charming and practical tunnel under the Grand Union Canal which is on an embankment along here. The tunnel was built just wide enough for horses to get through, which accounts for its distinctive shape.

The Iron Trunk (aka Cosgrove Aqueduct) is a navigable cast iron trough aqueduct that carries the Grand Union Canal over the River Great Ouse at Milton Keynes. Formed of two cast iron trough spans, with a single central masonry pier, it is the world's first wide canal cast iron trough aqueduct.

Milton Keynes redway and footpath system is voted among the best nationally. The town's network of paths has been ranked as a top performer and the Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve network of trails and bridges is no exception

Milton Keynes redway and footpath system is voted among the best nationally. The town's network of paths has been ranked as a top performer and the Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve network of trails and bridges is no exception.

The Stony Stratford Nature Reserve is a beautiful nugget of countryside with cleared islands and renovated bird hides connected by footpaths. The nature reserve offers nesting grounds and thriving wetland habitats for wildfowl and waders such as Kingfishers. Make sure to take advantage of the picturesque lake with its dipping platform, known for its vibrant dragonflies and damselflies.

Long straight stretch of running through the grassy Ouse Valley Park alongside the River Great Ouse.

Quick pit-stop to gawk at the Iron Trunk Aqueduct that carries the Grand Union Canal over the River Great Ouse. The paths leading up to and beyond the aqueduct are flat, paved, and run along the riverside.

A lovely flat and paved section of running through a beautiful nature reserve packed with fascinating birdlife and wildlife. The track can get muddy so it's best to do after a dry spell.

Komoot suggested I turn left here but I found it is a private road and it is gated. Just to warn others who may rely on that segment to get anywhere.

Under the aquaduct near the tunnel, few steps to go up heading West.

The iron trunk Aquaduct taking the grand Union canal over the river great Ouse

Little hidden horse tunnel in cosgrove going under the grand Union canal

Horse Tunnel was built for horses to walk through to the Blacksmith’s yard and stables behind the Barley Mow. https://www.cosgrovehistory.co.uk/doc/canal/canalsec.html The tunnel is no cycling but it is worth getting off your bike to take a look.

Access to the other side of the Canal from the Barley Mow.

Historic Aqueduct well worth a look

Also known as Cosgrove aqueduct, the Iron Trunk Aqueduct was built in 1811 to carry the Grand Union Canal over the River Great Ouse. Two cast iron trough spans cross the river, held aloft by a single central masonry pier. There is a wealth of excellent walking in the surrounding Ouse Valley Park, including two excellent nature reserves. A popular itinerary is to link the Iron Trunk with the village of Cosgrove, with a visit to the Barley Mow pub.

Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve is part of the wider Ouse Valley Park, which also comprises Stony Stratford Nature Reserve and Iron Trunk Aqueduct. A plethora of wildlife is found here, from bird species like herons, kingfishers, peregrine falcons and barn owls, to mammals like foxes, badgers, weasels and otters. There is a scattering of trees, though you'd be forgiven for wondering where the 'forest' is, but give it time. In 2017 and 2018 the Parks Trust planted many alder and willow trees to screen the lakes. One day this already vibrant nature reserve will be even more wild in character.

A beautiful part of the wider Ouse Valley Park, Stony Stratford Nature Reserve is a great place to see breeding and over-wintering birds, as well as many dragonfly species. Created in 1979 from the gravel workings used in the building of the nearby A5, the reserve comprises five lakes and 57 acres (23 ha) of wet meadow. It is owned and operated by the Parks Trust. Two hides allow you to spot various bird species, depending on the time of year. Terns, oystercatchers and lapwings nest on the islands between March and June. It’s a good place to see a number of raptors, including kestrels, sparrow-hawks, buzzards and red kites. It is not uncommon to spot ospreys on autumn passage.