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Grand Union Canal – Rice Field loop from Great Linford

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Grand Union Canal – Rice Field loop from Great Linford

Moderate

3.8

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Grand Union Canal – Rice Field loop from Great Linford

02:18

32.3km

200m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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592 m

Newport Pagnell to Wolverton Railway Walk

Highlight • Cycleway

Old railway line that runs from Newport Pagnell to Wolverton

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638 m

Grand Union Canal

Highlight • River

Stretching 137 miles (220 km) from London to Birmingham, the Grand Union Canal was once an important waterway carrying trade to and from the capital. Today, narrowboats slowly cruise the waters, whilst cyclists and walkers enjoy the towpath.

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2.01 km

Ruins of the Church of St Peter, Stantonbury

Highlight • Religious Site

Good spot for a pick-nick, unfortunately no info on the church and graveyard

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9.67 km

Castlethorpe Castle earthworks

Highlight • Castle

Not much remains of the castle just some rather subdued earthworks

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24.2 km

Alternative Car Parking

Highlight • Parking

A few yards up Newport way is a small layby big enough for two cars. You could park here instead of Salcy Forest Horse Box Park as they now charge £6 a day to park.

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27.5 km

View of MK Xscape on the Horizon

Highlight • Other

27.9 km

Rice Field

Highlight • Natural

Relatively flat stretch considering it's a field. Nice views at dusk

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32.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

6.82 km

5.28 km

4.19 km

295 m

Surfaces

14.5 km

9.58 km

3.55 km

3.52 km

756 m

426 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Wednesday 2 September

24°C

17°C

11 %

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Comments

May 5, 2022,Hanslope Circular Ride short 15 m

This mostly follows the Hanslope Circular Ride, which can be found on OS maps. In this version we take a short cut and miss out the section that clips the North end of Milton Keynes. We usually stop on Castlethorpe for lunch as there are some benches to sit on and a shelter if its a bit manky.

September 15, 2023,Hanslope Round 20 m

Haven't done this ride for a couple of years - before Covid. As I couldn't make either of the Grinders rides this week, I decided to check it out. It's a very enjoyable ride, I find it hard though, especially the section from Castleford to Tathall End, the trail is not particularly hilly but the trail is just hard going. …

April 14, 2024,Hanslope Circular Ride even shorter 12.1 m

Thought we would try some bridleways today. Weather was perfect. Most of the trails were OK, hard going in the thick grass but OK. Couple of short sections were so wet and deep mud we had to get off and push and one field had just been ploughed and was unrideable. We had intended to do the short 15-mile version …

April 29, 2025,Hanslope Round ACW - 19.2 m

We were going to do the full monty but got to Castlethorpe, had lunch and then chickend out. The trails were extremely rough due to the horses when the trails were wet; now they have set like concrete. Never known it so rough.

May 29, 2025,Hanslope Round ACW - short - 11.3 m

Didn't make the full route (again!). Unfortunately the nettles and brambles are starting to encroach but got away with only a very minor sting on this ride - its mostly free of undergrowth - just sign of what it might be like off-road from now on.

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Grand Union Canal – Rice Field loop from Great Linford

Newport Pagnell to Wolverton Railway Walk

Grand Union Canal

Ruins of the Church of St Peter, Stantonbury

Castlethorpe Castle earthworks

Alternative Car Parking

View of MK Xscape on the Horizon

Rice Field

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