Aspley Guise Circular
Distance: 3 miles.
Time: Just over 1 hour
Route: Aspley Guise
Start/Finish Point: The walks starts from the Anchor public
house in the village centre.
Nearest Marston Vale Stations: Aspley Guise (walk) and
Woburn Sands (bus)
Set on the delightfully wooded Greensand Ridge, Aspley Guise is
one of the oldest villages in Bedfordshire. The Saxon name Aepslea,
a clearing in the Aspen trees, was first recorded in 969. Following
the Norman Conquest, the Manor eventually came into the hands of
the de Guise family who gave the village its name in the thirteenth
century. Today there are some notable buildings from the
Elizabethan and Queen Anne period. Holly hedges are to be found
throughout the village. Wildlife includes Muntjac and Fallow Deer.
Rabbits proliferate in the sandy soil and birdlife flourishes in
the varied habitats ranging from woodland to pasture, parkland and
garden.
Route Description
Route Map
(PDF, 0.98mb)
Directions to the start point
Get off the train at Aspley Guise station. From the
Bedford-bound platform, walk up the road to the left. From the
Bletchley-bound platform, walk up the road to the right. In the
centre of the village, the Anchor is on the left hand side.
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