Fen Drayton Lakes - River Ouse - Swavesey

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.48 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 3 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 3 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 7 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3 m
  • ⚐
    District: Fen Drayton 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.310801° / W 0.032187°
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 6 m
  2. 1 : km 0.07 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right
  3. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Holywell Ferry Road
  4. 3 : km 0.47 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  5. 4 : km 3.56 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Middle Fen Drove
  6. 5 : km 4.75 - alt. 3 m - Turn sharp right
  7. 6 : km 4.76 - alt. 3 m - Turn right onto Middle Fen Drove
  8. 7 : km 4.8 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Middle Fen Drove
  9. 8 : km 5.26 - alt. 5 m - Keep left onto Middle Fen Drove
  10. 9 : km 5.27 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Station Road (Swavesey)
  11. 10 : km 5.32 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 11 : km 5.59 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Cow Fen Road
  13. 12 : km 5.6 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Market Street
  14. 13 : km 5.8 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto High Street
  15. 14 : km 5.87 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Taylors Lane
  16. 15 : km 5.99 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Taylors Lane
  17. 16 : km 6.16 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Hale Road
  18. 17 : km 6.16 - alt. 5 m - Turn left onto Mow Fen Drove
  19. 18 : km 7.83 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  20. 19 : km 8.16 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  21. 20 : km 8.17 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto Holywell Ferry Road
  22. 21 : km 8.44 - alt. 5 m - Turn left
  23. S/E : km 8.48 - alt. 6 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking In Search of The King of the Belgians

Walker
In Search of The King of the Belgians
↔3.22 km ↗+5 m ↘-2 m ◔0h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Houghton and Wyton (Cambridgeshire)

A pub crawl to the Huntingdonshire pub known as The King of the Belgians.
The unique pub name of The King of the Belgians is not the only reason to search out this hostelry. It has an excellent range of ales, offers good food, provides good company and has an intriguing history with regard to its names. This walk uses the road from Houghton so it is an easy stroll with other pubs along the route.

Walking Ouse Valley Way - Houghton to St Ives

Walker
Ouse Valley Way - Houghton to St Ives
↔8.78 km ↗+5 m ↘-5 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Houghton and Wyton (Cambridgeshire)

A circular walk from Houghton to St Ives using the Ouse Valley Way.
A simple and easy riverside walk following the course of the River Ouse. The walk uses the Ouse Valley Way to St Ives, returning via the picturesque Hemingford villages, full of thatched cottages and world charm. There's plenty of pubs, there's river locks, there's the iconic mill at Houghton which makes this a well worthwhile wander. Make a whole day of it and take in the sights and sounds and, of course, the quintessential English pubs.

Walking Oakington, Rampton and Longstanton

Walker
↔14.65 km ↗+7 m ↘-9 m ◔4h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Oakington and Westwick (Cambridgeshire)

A largely rural walk through three villages near Cambridge with interesting churches. One section passes an old airfield being developed as the new town of Northstowe.

Walking Histon loop via Oakington

Walker
↔8.62 km ↗+7 m ↘-7 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Histon (Cambridgeshire)

A surprisingly rural walk on the outskirts of Cambridge, seeing the Histon and Oakington parish churches and an ancient oak. Occasional glimpses of guided buses hurtling along.

Walking Histon and Girton

Walker
↔9.27 km ↗+9 m ↘-8 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Impington (Cambridgeshire)

A circular walk from Histon to Girton and beyond. Through woods, across fields and on a variety of tracks and roads.

Walking Grantchester & Byron's pool from Cambridge

Walker
Grantchester & Byron's pool from Cambridge
↔11.21 km ↗+9 m ↘-10 m ◔3h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Cambridge (Cambridgeshire)

You will enjoy the scenery south of Cambridge along the Cam river, and the picturesque village of Grantchester.

Walking Around Fen Ditton, along the Cam River

Walker
Around Fen Ditton, along the Cam River
↔5.46 km ↗+33 m ↘-41 m ◔1h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Fen Ditton (Cambridgeshire)

A picturesque walk (public paths) along the famous river that gave its name to Cambridge. Enjoy seeing the rowers racing in their fragile boats, the cox shouting at them, and the coach biking along the path.

Walking Ouse Valley Way - St Neots to Houghton

Walker
Ouse Valley Way - St Neots to Houghton
↔21.84 km ↗+5 m ↘-22 m ◔6h 15 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from St. Neots (Cambridgeshire)

A walk along the Ouse Valley Way from St Neots to Houghton.
A perfect river side walk following the gentle flowing River Ouse as it meanders past nature reserves to Godmanchester. From here there is easy access into Huntingdon or across the meadows to Houghton and its infamous mill. A perfect way to enjoy a summers day.

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