Priory Lake – Priory Lake and River View loop from Bedford St Johns

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Priory Lake – Priory Lake and River View loop from Bedford St Johns

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Priory Lake – Priory Lake and River View loop from Bedford St Johns

02:26

23.1km

40m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Includes short out-and-back sections

Your route doubles back at waypoints. If this isn’t intentional, adjust those waypoints’ positions.

After 2.01 km for 114 m

After 11.9 km for 79 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.07 km

River Great Ouse

Lake

4.88 km

Priory Lake

Lake

5.29 km

Priory Lake

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely park and lake with plenty of tracks and routes for all abilities and bike builds.

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6.65 km

National Cycle Route 51 Graffiti Murals

Highlight • Cycleway

Wonderful cycle route from Bedford to Danish Camp, so much to see along the route, amazing scenery

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11.1 km

Danish Camp Riverside Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cycleway

The path here is great for riding but many walkers and dog walkers. The Danish Camp was shut down due to Covid when I went through last time but looking …

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11.9 km

River Great Ouse Weir and Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

A great stop on the Varsity Line path. It doesn’t always look like the photos (flooded at the time).

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13.0 km

National Cycle Route 51: Bedford to Sandy

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This off-road cycling and walking route is on part of the now disused Varsity railway line that ran between Oxford and Cambridge. The section between Bedford and Sandy also forms …

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15.0 km

Danish Camp Riverside Café

Highlight • Cafe

A log cabin in woodland next to the River Great Ouse, where you can hire bikes and cycle along the Bedford to Sandy disused railway.

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20.1 km

Priory Lake and River View

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Priory Country Park is at the western end of the Bedford River Valley Park, which covers 3.5 square miles (5.6 km) from Bedford to Willington. The Valley Park comprises Priory …

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