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Dunstable Downs – Icknield Way Trail loop from Dunstable

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Dunstable Downs – Icknield Way Trail loop from Dunstable

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Dunstable Downs – Icknield Way Trail loop from Dunstable

04:35

16.8km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Chilterns National Landscape

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Bus stop

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2.16 km

Dunstable Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

With breathtaking views, scheduled monuments to explore, and several Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Dunstable Downs is a fantastic place to spend some time. Situated within the Chilterns Area …

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2.31 km

Windcatcher at Dunstable Downs Visitor Centre

Highlight • Monument

The Windcatcher on Dunstable Downs provides ventilation for the visitor centre.
nationaltrust.org.uk/dunstable-downs-and-whipsnade-estate/trails/walk-in-the-steps-of-history-giants

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2.36 km

Dunstable Downs Gateway Centre Café

Highlight • Rest Area

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7.77 km

View from Castle Mound

Highlight • Historical Site

Castle Mound offers stunning panoramic views over the surrounding countryside. From the top of this ancient motte-and-bailey fortification, you can see the town of Dunstable itself, as well as the …

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13.6 km

Medieval Rabbit Warrens, Chilterns National Landscape

Highlight • Historical Site

These mounds were not burial places but medieval rabbit warrens. The first mound or more southerly mound is rectangular, while the next mound is a 105-foot (32-m) long bank. After …

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14.0 km

Icknield Way Trail

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The 110 mile long Icknield Way is an ancient road which runs along the side of the Downs, its history dating back 6,500 years. Connecting East Anglia to important sites …

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14.3 km

View of London Gliding Club

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this hilltop vantage point you get a great view of the London Gliders Club. The club was established in 1930 and provides a vibrant community of gliders a place to soar through the sky.

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14.7 km

London Gliding Club and Strip Lynchets

Highlight • Historical Site

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 …

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16.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.0 km

3.54 km

1.41 km

750 m

108 m

Surfaces

4.35 km

3.66 km

3.35 km

2.83 km

1.96 km

621 m

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Sunday 14 June

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Dunstable Downs – Icknield Way Trail loop from Dunstable

Dunstable Downs

Windcatcher at Dunstable Downs Visitor Centre

Dunstable Downs Gateway Centre Café

View from Castle Mound

Medieval Rabbit Warrens, Chilterns National Landscape

Icknield Way Trail

View of London Gliding Club

London Gliding Club and Strip Lynchets

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