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The Nickey Line – Dunstable Downs loop from Nash Mills

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The Nickey Line – Dunstable Downs loop from Nash Mills

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The Nickey Line – Dunstable Downs loop from Nash Mills

02:51

46.4km

380m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 4.11 km for 88 m

After 31.1 km for 65 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.15 km

Nickey Line at Cherry Tree Lane Steps

Highlight • Cycleway

Steps. But check for other exits/entrance that you can ride.

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8.43 km

The Nickey Line

Highlight • Trail

Great ride between Hemel Hempstead and Harpenden, good for all abilities

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10.1 km

The Hollybush

Highlight • Restaurant

Perfect, hidden away pub with good, simple food, great beer, and large, well-kept garden.

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14.7 km

Flamstead Church

Highlight • Other

Very pretty little Chilterns village, a joy to cycle through.

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15.1 km

A quiet lane named after a local legend that a small but rather noticeable mound by the roadside is the burial place of Abel Goodyear a particularly unsavoury character, a man who died absolutely friendless. For full backstory see: hertspastpolicing.org.uk/content/crimes_and_incidents/murder/goodyear-abel

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16.7 km

Cotton Spring

Forest

26.6 km

Dunstable Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

With breathtaking views, scheduled monuments to explore, and several Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Dunstable Downs is a fantastic place to spend some time.

Situated within the Chilterns Area …

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31.2 km

The Bell Pub, Studham

Highlight • Restaurant

Beer garden with a nice scenic view and room for your bike. Great for relaxing with a shandy half way through your ride!

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46.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.3 km

2.30 km

1.24 km

1.22 km

322 m

116 m

Surfaces

36.5 km

8.22 km

1.17 km

328 m

165 m

116 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Friday 28 August

19°C

15°C

95 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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The Nickey Line – Dunstable Downs loop from Nash Mills

Nickey Line at Cherry Tree Lane Steps

Path

The Nickey Line

The Hollybush

Flamstead Church

Friendless Lane

Dunstable Downs

The Bell Pub, Studham

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