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How to get here
By bicycle (Sustrans cycle route)
The principal route open in Bedfordshire is the section of Route 51 from Milton Keynes to Bedford and Sandy. Route 12 is still being developed and will meet Route 51 near the reserve.
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By train
The nearest railway station is in Sandy, on the King's Cross to Peterborough main line, 0.9 miles (1.4 km) from the reserve entrance. From the railway station car park, turn right towards the Potton road. Turn right and cross the road bridge and proceed up the hill. You can follow our nature trail away from the road or there is a paved footpath on the right-hand side of the road.
By bus
Buses from Bedford stop in Sandy town centre; local buses between Hitchin, Sandy, Blunham and Biggleswade (Centrebus 188) stop directly inside the reserve entrance.
By road
From Sandy town centre, take the B1042 Potton road, passing the railway station and cemetery on your right. After 1.2 miles (1.75 km), at the top of the hill, turn right into the RSPB-marked entrance. The visitor reception and reserve shop are in the Gatehouse by the entrance and the visitor car park is a further 30 metres on the left.
Sat nav POI file
If you have a satellite navigation system that can accept POI files, please see our POI page for a download link and instructions.
Other ways to get to the reserve
There is a pavement alongside the road, running all the way to the reserve entrance.