Kingfisher Way
A 21-mile long-distance walk following the River Ivel from Baldock near Letchworth Garden City to its confluence with the River Great Ouse near Roxton. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: TL 248 342
Distance: 21 miles (33 km)
Time: 8–10 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
193 Luton and Stevenage
208 Bedford and St Neots
Summary
The Kingfisher Way is a waymarked walking route following the course of the River Ivel from its source at Ivel Springs to where it meets the River Great Ouse, passing through a series of nature reserves and towns and villages in the Ivel Valley. The waymark is circular and depicts a kingfisher against a blue background. The route links the Icknield Way path at Baldock with the Ouse Valley Way, visiting Baldock, Radwell, Stotfold, Church End, Henlow, Langford, Henlow Common and Langford Meadows Nature Reserve, Biggleswade, Warren Villas Nature Reserve, Beeston, Sandy, The Riddy Nature Reserve, Girtford, Blunham, and Church End before finishing where the path meets the Ouse Valley Way near the village of Tempsford. The Kingfisher Way also links with the Greensand Ridge Walk near Beeston and Sandy.