Walk 251: Pegsdon Hills Loop

3.5 miles (5.6 km) with 131m of total ascent

Shillington footpath 17 at the top of the Pegsdon Hills

This walk is the fourth in our collection exploring the Pegsdon Hills. It starts in the hamlet of Pegsdon in Bedfordshire, passes the Knocking Hoe Nature Reserve which is also in Bedfordshire, before heading south along the Hertfordshire border then climbing to the Pegsdon Hills & Hoo Bit Nature Reserve. About a third of the route is in Hertfordshire.

Walk 237: Hexton South-East Loop

5.7 miles (9.3km) with 140m of total ascent

Hexton footpath 2 between points 14 & 15

This is an excellent walk from the village of Hexton. It starts and finishes at The Raven pub/restaurant before crossing the border into Bedfordshire then following a section of The Chiltern Way over the Pegsdon Hills. The route then loops back along part of The Icknield Way before returning to Hexton along a lovely path between Lion Hill and Moor Hill, see image above.