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Luton: Hockwell Ring

Difficulty Easy

Walking time 22 minutes

Length 1.9km / 1.1mi

Route developer: Steven Prosser

Route checker: Joan Miller

Start location Hockwell Ring Community Centre
Route Summary This route heads from Hockwell Ring Community Centre towards Butely Road and the close proximity of the M1 Motorway, before returning along a pleasant footpath next to the River Lea.
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Getting there

Bus route #5 or #15 from Luton town centre

Description

[1] Turn left out of Hockwell Ring Community Centre and walk towards the shopping parade, until you reach a road.

[A] Hockwell Ring Community Centre has a cafe inside serving hot and cold refreshments.

[2] Cross the road, follow the path and cross the second road outside Tejani's Dispensing Chemist. (Caution: Busy road and bus stop. Take care when crossing).

[B] Tejani's Dispensing Chemist is an outlet for Luton's Stop Smoking Service. Enquire within.

[3] Once across the road, turn left and continue along the pedestrianised area , past the bus stop and turn right once you are past the post office onto Hockwell Ring.

[C] Hockwell Ring, The Green Bus Stop  Route numbers 5 and 15 for travel into Luton.

[4] Continue along Hockwell Ring and cross Wetherne Link (on your right). (Caution: Take care when crossing the road).

[5] Continue along Hockwell Ring and cross Helmsley Close. (Caution: Take care when crossing the road).

[6] Continue along Hockwell Ring and cross Pond Close. (Caution: Take care when crossing the road).

[7] Continue along Hockwell Ring and turn right onto Ickley Close.

[8] Walk along Ickley Close and bear left as the road splits to make a short loop.

If you prefer to stick to paved footpaths, bear right as the road splits and continue along Ickley Close until you reach Butely Road. Turn right onto Butely Road and continue straight on,  passing Trimley Close on your right. Continue along this road, passing, Hunston Close and Liston Close, both on your right until eventually reach a footpath. Turn right onto the path and pick up the route description from Waypoint number [10].

[8] Turn left past the border of the property of number 27 Ickley Close, through the bollards and continue across the grass to the opposite corner of the field where you will reach a tarmac path.

[9] Turn right onto the tarmac path and continue along it, with a stream on your left. Soon after passing houses on your right you will reach Butely Road.

[D] River Lea

[10] Cross Butely Road and continue along the path, passing two footbridges on your left until you reach Brickly Road.

[11] Cross Brickly Road and bear right as the path appears to fork into two directions. Walk along the path with a brick wall to your immediate right until you reach a junction of footpaths. (Caution: Take care when crossing the road).

[12] Ignoring the paths leading right and left, take the path straight on, which bears slightly left towards a gap between two houses.

[13] Go through the gap, past a wooden fence on your left, and continue along a quiet side street towards the Link Surgery.

[E] The Link Surgery. Aged between 40 and 74 years? You could be entitled to a free NHS Health Check. Available at the Link Surgery. 01582 572817.

[14] From opposite the Link Surgery, cross the road and turn right to walk along Wetherne Link until you reach Hockwell Ring. (Caution: Take care when crossing the road).

[15] Turn left onto Hockwell Ring and re-trace your steps, past the post office and chemist and crossing the two roads to return to Hockwell Ring Community Centre. (Caution: Busy road and bus stop. Take care when crossing).

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  • Open space by the motorway at waypoint 8
    Open space by the motorway at waypoint 8
    By - Joan Miller
  • Stream near waypoint 10
    Stream near waypoint 10
    By - Joan Miller
  • The path to choose at waypoint 12
    The path to choose at waypoint 12
    By - Joan Miller
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