This crossing was installed many years ago as part of the local development but not made to work. Last week, Central Bedfordshire Council finally commissioned the Pegasus crossing on Thorn Road, Houghton Regis. It is near a new Amazon distribution centre, whose car park you can see in the background. Vehicles travel along here above […]
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A free to attend talk by Dr David Ratledge on recent historic Lidar discoveries in East Anglia 2pm, Saturday 14th October 2023Davies Memorial Hall, The Street, Herringswell,Suffolk IP28 6ST The past ten years have seen a transformation in our understanding of Britain’s Roman road network, as a consequence of Lidar data becoming freely available.Dr Ratledge
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The views across Dunstable Downs towards Ivinghoe Beacon have changed. UK Power Networks has removed the 33kV lattice tower line which has significantly changed the views. Note the Icknield Way disc in the UKPN ‘before’ photo below. Read more details in the UKPN press release including comments from the Chilterns Conservation Board and National Trust.
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We would like to improve the route of the Icknield Way riders route around Heydon, Chrishall, Elmdon, Strethall on the Cambridgeshire/Essex borders. The route current runs along a number of minor roads but there may be a better route using bridleways and byways. We would like to find some local riding folk who can advise
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To help maintain the high standard of the Icknield Way we would like to recruit more wardens along the route. The role is simply to use a length of the route at least several times a year and highlight any concerns. So if you live or use the route near you, then please consider stepping
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We would like to improve the route of the Icknield Way in Letchworth. The route current runs down the “Icknield Way” road through the town, which may be historically accurate, but it is probably the least attractive few miles of the Icknield Way as a leisure route. We would like to find some Letchworth local
The Icknield Way Association has become an OS Maps Trusted Route Partner. The off-road riding and walking routes have been added to OS maps. For OS subscribers it is possible to see the route using an traditional Landranger or Explorer OS map backgrounds. A GPS route can also be downloaded to add into other tools.
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The Icknield Way Trail website has had a refresh. The previous version was created on some old unsupported software and it has now been refreshed. As part of the work have updated information and corrected broken links. As you will be aware this website is focused on equestrians and mountain bikers. Walkers should go to
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