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Dunstable Downs – Dunstable Downs loop from Dunstable

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Dunstable Downs – Dunstable Downs loop from Dunstable

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Dunstable Downs – Dunstable Downs loop from Dunstable

01:15

10.8km

100m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 11, 2026

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Dunstable Downs

Chilterns National Landscape

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1.66 km

Medieval Rabbit Warrens, Chilterns National Landscape

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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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3.35 km

Armada Beacon

Highlight • Historical Site

During Elizabethan times the country was on a state of alert, this time from the Spanish. Overshadowed by fear of invasion, fire beacons were placed along the coast as an …

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3.91 km

View from Dunstable Downs (southwest segment)

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

South Western segment of a traverse of Dunstable Downs. Grassy chalky grassland with great views from the downs. Gravel or MTB.

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6.67 km

View from the Dunstable Downs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Lovely double track along the Dunstable Downs with stunning views across to Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire

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7.66 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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7.91 km

Dunstable Downs

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8.45 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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10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.27 km

4.93 km

535 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.36 km

3.71 km

1.39 km

718 m

431 m

215 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Saturday 16 May

16°C

7°C

59 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Dunstable Downs – Dunstable Downs loop from Dunstable

View of Dunstable Downs

Medieval Rabbit Warrens, Chilterns National Landscape

Armada Beacon

View from Dunstable Downs (southwest segment)

View from the Dunstable Downs

Dunstable Downs

Dunstable Downs

Icknield Way Trail

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