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Old Chalk Pit, Sundon Hills – Meadows Along Icknield Way loop from Upper Sundon

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Old Chalk Pit, Sundon Hills – Meadows Along Icknield Way loop from Upper Sundon

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Old Chalk Pit, Sundon Hills – Meadows Along Icknield Way loop from Upper Sundon

01:00

3.68km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Chilterns National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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43 m

Sundon Hills Car Park

Highlight • Parking

there 4 different walks

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140 m

The Smithcombe, Sharpenhoe and Sundhon Hills cover 86 hectares (212 acres) in Bedfordshire. With thick forests, gentle slopes and wildflowers, the area is a lovely place to cycle, hike and enjoy a picnic. The hills make up part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and are considered a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Here, you will find plenty of interesting plants and wildlife. As the hills are made mostly of unimproved chalk grassland, there are lots of rare species. Look out for rabbits too!

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889 m

Old Chalk Pit, Sundon Hills

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There is an old chalk pit here in the Sundon Hills. The added bonuses are a delightful steep set of stairs/steps in the hillside and a well-placed bench available to enjoy the view of the hills from.

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2.33 km

The Bunyan Trail in Chilterns National Landscape

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2.74 km

Muddy Path in Chilterns National Landscape

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3.37 km

Meadows Along Icknield Way

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loads of sheep 🐑 poo

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3.51 km

Sundon Hills

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Smithcombe, Sharpenhoe and Sundon Hills cover 86 hectares in Bedfordshire. With thick forests, gentle slopes and wildflowers, the area is a lovely place to cycle, hike and enjoy a picnic. The hills make up part of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and are considered a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Here, you will find plenty of interesting plants and wildlife. As the hills are made mostly of unimproved chalk grassland, there are lots of rare species. Look out for rabbits too!

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3.68 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.35 km

1.20 km

1.12 km

Surfaces

2.45 km

1.22 km

Elevation

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Monday 24 August

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Old Chalk Pit, Sundon Hills – Meadows Along Icknield Way loop from Upper Sundon

Sundon Hills Car Park

View of the Sundon Hills

Old Chalk Pit, Sundon Hills

The Bunyan Trail in Chilterns National Landscape

Muddy Path in Chilterns National Landscape

Meadows Along Icknield Way

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