How to find Bunyan's Birthplace
Bunyan's birthplace is located in a field West of Bumpy Lane, Harrowden.
Bumpy Lane is a gated bridleway that runs north, from the western end of Old Harrowden Road.
We suggest that, if you go by car, you drive almost to the end of Old Harrowden road and park on the grass area, beside the old farm buildings on the south side of the road. The gated entrance to Bumpy Lane is on the other side of the road.
Walk about 100 yards NNW, along Bumpy Lane and, immediately after crossing a brook, on your left you will see a black gateway into a field. There is a pedestrian access beside the gate and a direction sign indicating the track you need to take. The track runs WSW along the edge of the field - please keep well away from the crops.
After about 600 yards, you will come to a small outcrop of hedgerow, with an old stile jutting out into the field. Walk around that and the birthplace is immediately on the left. There is an interpretation board beside the 1951 commemorative stone.
Bunyan's birthplace is located in a field West of Bumpy Lane, Harrowden.
Bumpy Lane is a gated bridleway that runs north, from the western end of Old Harrowden Road.
We suggest that, if you go by car, you drive almost to the end of Old Harrowden road and park on the grass area, beside the old farm buildings on the south side of the road. The gated entrance to Bumpy Lane is on the other side of the road.
Walk about 100 yards NNW, along Bumpy Lane and, immediately after crossing a brook, on your left you will see a black gateway into a field. There is a pedestrian access beside the gate and a direction sign indicating the track you need to take. The track runs WSW along the edge of the field - please keep well away from the crops.
After about 600 yards, you will come to a small outcrop of hedgerow, with an old stile jutting out into the field. Walk around that and the birthplace is immediately on the left. There is an interpretation board beside the 1951 commemorative stone.
This downloadable document contains detailed directions
- for travelling by foot or by car - from Moot Hall, Elstow to the birthplace site. This file includes a map. |
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The location of the birthplace is also shown on the map, below, on which Bumpy Lane is shown, as a dotted line in green, as a footpath.
To go to the Bunyan Meeting page - click HERE