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Shillington

View of Knocking Hoe – Deacon Hill summit loop from Pegsdon Hills

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East Of England

Central Bedfordshire

Shillington

View of Knocking Hoe – Deacon Hill summit loop from Pegsdon Hills

Moderate

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View of Knocking Hoe – Deacon Hill summit loop from Pegsdon Hills

03:09

11.5km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Chilterns National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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109 m

View of Knocking Hoe

Highlight • Natural

As you traverse the wilds of Barton hills, listen carefully for the sound of fresh water, bubbling from the spring at the foot of the hills. A remarkable thing to …

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1.25 km

View from the Pegsdon Hills

Highlight • Natural

Amazing views on a clear day

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2.10 km

View of the Knocking Hoe National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Coming out of the woods on the Chiltern Way here will provide you with an absolutely stunning view of the countryside down below and, right next to you, of the …

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2.19 km

Wood Lane and Countryside View in Chilterns National Landscape

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A very nice and quiet lane to walk on, away from the streets and traffic noise, amongst the trees and with great countryside views, not to mention the strategically well-placed bench on the way!

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5.79 km

Lodgefield Plantation Path

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A beautiful woodland and rows of trees, pretty wide-open fields and grassland and gorgeous views of miles and miles of the countryside from here. Life is good.

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7.01 km

Timberyard Plantation

Forest

7.38 km

Saddle Plantation

Forest

7.90 km

Traditional House in Little Offley

Highlight • Settlement

9.78 km

Highland cattle on Pegsdon Hills

Highlight • Natural

For the best light condition I would suggest to get here from 12 pm to the rest of the day. The path is not too hard but tent to decline on one side facing the valley.

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10.5 km

Deacon Hill summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Deacon Hill (172m), from which there are stunning views in essentially any direction (as long as you don't stare at your boots) is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (the …

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11.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.52 km

2.27 km

1.03 km

535 m

127 m

Surfaces

8.09 km

1.54 km

1.48 km

210 m

176 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

26°C

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Comments

August 26, 2024,Bedfordshire - Hitchin - Pegsdon Hills & Deacon Hills loop [☀️🐦🏔️🍎🍺]

Our Rating: 8.5/10 (neighbouring a favourite walk of ours, Pegsdon & Deacon hills boasts fabulous undulating landscape; twittering birds over the hills, a family of grouse, red kite or two, plenty of picnic hotspots, intermittent shaded woodland, and a gorgeous sunflower field!)

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View of Knocking Hoe – Deacon Hill summit loop from Pegsdon Hills

View of Knocking Hoe

View from the Pegsdon Hills

View of the Knocking Hoe National Nature Reserve

Wood Lane and Countryside View in Chilterns National Landscape

Lodgefield Plantation Path

Traditional House in Little Offley

Highland cattle on Pegsdon Hills

Deacon Hill summit

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