Woburn, Bedfordshire – Village on the Greensand Ridge

Parkland Slopes, Woodland Rides, and Quiet Estate Paths

Woburn is a village in central Bedfordshire set on the Greensand Ridge beside extensive parkland and woodland. Walking routes here follow ridge-edge ground, forest tracks, and estate paths across gently rising terrain. The Greensand Ridge Walk passes close to the village through surrounding woodland and parkland, linking routes west toward Ampthill and east toward Woburn Sands across mixed forest, heath, and farmland.

The settlement is arranged around a compact historic centre with a broad high street. Footpaths and tracks lead directly from the village into surrounding woodland and parkland, allowing walking to continue onto the ridge and into the forested landscape.

Woburn offers useful services for walkers. There are shops, cafés, pubs, places to eat and drink, and accommodation within the village, making it a practical place to stop, resupply, or stay while walking routes across the ridge.

Beyond Woburn, paths continue along the Greensand Ridge west toward Ampthill and the central ridge, while other routes run east toward Woburn Sands and the wooded slopes above the Vale of Aylesbury. Terrain is generally firm underfoot, with forest tracks, sandy paths, and gentle gradients shaping steady walking across the ridge.