John Bunyan Trail
The Trail was created by the Bedfordshire Group to celebrate the RA Diamond Jubilee and is dedicated to the memory of John Bunyan, the Puritan Evangelist and author of the book 'Pilgrim's Progress' that he wrote in prison. The route passes through a number of attractive villages and scenic countryside, taking in many places of historic interest connected with Bunyan. He travelled the county preaching, that in Charles II time was illegal and he was arrested and jailed for 12 years. There are links with the Greensand Ridge Walk, Icknield Way Path and North Bedfordshire Heritage Trail. The waymarked Clay Way (11½ miles, map online) which follows the West Bedfordshire Clay Ridge is partly coincident with the Trail at Cranfield.
A new 2018 trail guide is available to download from Leighton Buzzard Ramblers (see below).
| Path Type: | Paths Marked on OS mapping |
| Waymark: | Silhouette of head and name on white disc |
| Attributes: |
Easy Heritage Literary Religious |
| Start and Finish: |
TL047286 -
Sundon Hills Country Park, Upper Sundon, Bedfordshire
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| Web Sites: | Leighton Buzzard Ramblers - John Bunyan Trail LetsGo! - John Bunyan Trail : part 1 : Sundon Hills to Ampthill LetsGo! - John Bunyan Trail : part 2 : Bedford |
| External PDF |
John Bunyan Trail
(Leighton Buzzard Ramblers - February 2018 )
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| External PDF |
John Bunyan Trail - West Section Outline Map
(Marston Vale Trust )
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| External PDF |
John Bunyan Trail - East Section Outline Map
(Marston Vale Trust )
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You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a path or a marker for more info.(interactive map help)
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| OS Landranger Active | 153, 166 |
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| OS Explorer Active | 192, 193, 208 |
