Dunstable Downs – Icknield Way Trail loop from Dunstable

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Dunstable Downs – Icknield Way Trail loop from Dunstable

Moderate

hikers

Dunstable Downs – Icknield Way Trail loop from Dunstable

04:44

17.6km

210m

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: August 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Chilterns National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.8 km

View of Camels in Chilterns National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

You might be lucky and see a camel!

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12.7 km

Whipsnade Tree Cathedral

Nature Reserve

14.3 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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14.6 km

View of Ivinghoe Beacon

Highlight • Viewpoint

Ivinghoe Beacon is at the start of the Icknield Way and you get a nice view of it from here

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14.9 km

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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15.1 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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15.7 km

Icknield Way Trail

Highlight • Trail

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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16.1 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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16.4 km

Five Knolls Barrow Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

The Five Knolls are prehistoric burial mounds or barrows. There are two pond barrows, which are circular flat areas surrounded by raised banks. The mounds are believed to be from …

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17.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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