Park Gate Downhill Stretch – Mentmore Road Pathway loop from Heath and Reach

Park Gate Downhill Stretch – Mentmore Road Pathway loop from Heath and Reach

Moderate

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Park Gate Downhill Stretch – Mentmore Road Pathway loop from Heath and Reach

01:34

35.8km

250m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 23.5 km for 52 m

After 30.5 km for 202 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.7 km

Drayton Parslow Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Nice descent exiting Drayton Parslow, watch out for incoming traffic due to park cars on the road side.

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23.5 km

Park Gate Downhill Stretch

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Quiet, good surface, superb views.

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29.6 km

Mentmore Road Pathway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A tarmacked path that joins Mentmore Road to the B488. It narrows under the bridge but is totally ok for road bikes.

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30.7 km

Tiddenfoot Waterside Park

Nature Reserve

33.3 km

Fly Past Monument and Bike Repair Station

Highlight • Structure

Meeting point for Leighton Buzzard Road Cycling Club (lbrcc.com/) and a monument to Leighton Buzzard's history.

This work of art, by David Mayne, was officially unveiled September 2005 and has the title of 'Fly Past'. The monument is approximately 8 feet high and 8 feet wide and the design depicts the heritage of the town to the present day. The centre of the design represents the propeller of a Vimy bomber biplane which were constructed until 1919 at the Morgan & Co. factory at Vimy Road (i.e. the land where the current Tescos supermarket is sited). Surrounding the propeller are a number of disks, each of which carry designs (on both sides), representative of the towns heritage (see photos below). The designs on these disks were the result of workshops with the pupils of Leighton Middle School, the Leighton Buzzard Arts Society and the residents of Tudor Court.

A circular ring of carved paving runs around the base of the monument containing the name of the town at various different points in history.

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