Walks Around Great Brickhill

Walking in Great Brickhill

Great Brickhill is located in an officially designated Area of Attractive Landscape, and offers a tranquil oasis in-between Milton Keynes, Aylesbury and Leighton Buzzard.

There are approximately 16 miles public footpaths and bridleways around the village, which are generally well signposted and stiles and gates are in good condition, some of the paths which go across arable land and some pastures can become soft after periods of wet weather so walkers should take care and wear appropriate footwear. For those wanting to explore our local countryside which is a mixture of pasture, arable land and some woodland, the Ordnance Survey Explorer Series Map # 192 covers the village and surrounding areas and all of the walks described on the linked pages can be followed using this map which shows all relevant rights of way.

Not described in any great detail on any of the walks, Stockgrove Country Park & Rushmere Park which can be accessed directly from the village via Cuff Lane offer a wonderful resource for walking, horse riding and cycling, with varied terrain, varied woodland, many well marked paths and even a café and visitor centre with toilets at the main public access point for the park along Heath Road. See http://www.greensandtrust.org for full details and maps of the paths around the enhanced park.

For those not wanting to venture so far off the roads, our own ‘pocket park’ can be found at Foxhole which is along John Horncapps Lane towards the northern end of the village. Created about 5 years ago on the site of one of the village dumps, Foxhole is an excellent example of how derelict land can be regenerated with care and some annual maintenance to provide both a public amenity and also a wildlife reserve. A short circular path leads around the park which affords views of the village not possible from elsewhere.

All of the walks described here are well signposted so hopefully you will not have trouble following them. For greater detail than the route sketches appended to each route description, the OS Explorer Series sheet number 192 mentioned above is well worth purchasing. There are many variations that can be taken on all of the routes which can be taken as you get more familiar with them and your surroundings.

Note, the Parish Council accepts no responsibility for any injury or damage to property of anyone following these routes, and they do so entirely at their own risk.

The walks have been added to the Parish Online Map as a drop down on the Layers

Walk 1 : Grand Union Canal and Papermill Farm (distance 4 miles)

Walk 2 : Hill Bottom Spinney (distance 2 miles)

Walk 3 : Duncombe Wood and Rammamere Heath (distance 4 miles)

Walk 4 : Eaton Leys Farm (distance 6 miles)

Walk 5 : Kiln Farm Cottage (distance 3.2 miles)

Walk 6 : Rammamere Heath and Stockgrove (distance 5.5 miles)

Walk 7 : Woburn Woods