Route: Greensand Country Cycleways – Heath Way

May Leighton Buzzard Cycle Route of The Month

Spring is now here and it’s an exciting time to get out on your bike. Here is the next of our route suggestions for 2024.

Route Summary

This 12-mile (20km) ride is mostly on the Greensand Ridge where sandy soils predominating ensuring good riding most of the year round. The route includes the historic market town of Leighton Buzzard and a stretch alongside towpath the Grand Union Canal with its locks and narrow boats, The ride begins amongst the woodlands and lakes of Rushmere Country Park now a well-used location for walking. This area of the Greensand has many sand quarries notably around Heath and Reach: those which still operate provide fine quality sands to the building industry.

The route is circular and can easily be adjusted to start anywhere in Leighton Buzzard including the railway station or the town centre. Just use komoot to edit a copy of the route and tweak the route for your location

Route type: On road (for on and off road alternative see Greensand Country Cycleways: Heath Way (On Road Route)

Car park: Rushmere-Stockgrove entrance. Parking charges apply but you can adjust the route easily to start anywhere in Leighton Buzzard

Train station: Leighton Buzzard

For an informative PDF of the route with information on the areas you pass through see: Greensand Country Cycling

Photos From The Route

Follow the route in Komoot using this link Greensand Country Cycleways: Heath Way