Huntingdon Circular

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.12 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 10 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 10 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 16 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5 m
  • ⚐
    District: St. Ives 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 52.323209° / W 0.070633°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 6 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 0.06 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Market Road
  4. 4 : km 0.14 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Market Hill
  5. 5 : km 0.2 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto Market Hill
  6. 6 : km 0.25 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Market Lane
  7. 7 : km 0.31 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Chapel Lane
  8. 8 : km 0.42 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Bridge Street
  9. 9 : km 0.57 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 0.68 - alt. 5 m - Keep left
  11. 11 : km 2.38 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Love Lane
  12. 12 : km 2.72 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Church Street
  13. 13 : km 2.86 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 3.04 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto High Street
  15. 15 : km 3.24 - alt. 7 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 3.35 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 5.32 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 5.34 - alt. 12 m - Turn sharp left
  19. 19 : km 5.35 - alt. 12 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 6.24 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Cow Lane
  21. 21 : km 7.31 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Cambridge Road, B1044
  22. 22 : km 8.51 - alt. 10 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Causeway
  23. 23 : km 8.52 - alt. 10 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 8.59 - alt. 8 m - Turn left onto Queen's Walk
  25. 25 : km 8.97 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  26. 26 : km 8.98 - alt. 9 m - Keep left
  27. 27 : km 9.88 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 9.89 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 10.07 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Castle Hill
  30. 30 : km 10.12 - alt. 13 m - Turn left onto The Walks East
  31. 31 : km 10.13 - alt. 13 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 10.39 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  33. 33 : km 10.7 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 10.7 - alt. 10 m - Turn right onto B1044
  35. 35 : km 11.06 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 11.1 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 37 : km 13.09 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  38. 38 : km 13.13 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 14.38 - alt. 8 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 14.71 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 15.16 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 16.07 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 16.27 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight right
  44. 44 : km 16.3 - alt. 8 m - Turn slight left
  45. 45 : km 16.45 - alt. 8 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 16.64 - alt. 7 m - Turn sharp left
  47. 47 : km 16.69 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto Thicket Road
  48. 48 : km 17.03 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Thicket Road
  49. 49 : km 17.05 - alt. 7 m - Keep right onto The Thicket Path
  50. 50 : km 17.93 - alt. 8 m - Keep right onto The Thicket Path
  51. 51 : km 18.98 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right onto Barnes Walk
  52. 52 : km 19.26 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Barnes Walk
  53. 53 : km 19.27 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 19.36 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  55. 55 : km 19.4 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto The Waits
  56. 56 : km 19.65 - alt. 7 m - Keep left onto The Broadway
  57. 57 : km 19.69 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Crown Street
  58. 58 : km 19.93 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto White Hart Lane
  59. 59 : km 19.93 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  60. 60 : km 19.94 - alt. 7 m - Turn right onto The Sheep Market
  61. 61 : km 20.02 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 20.02 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Market Road
  63. 63 : km 20.09 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 20.1 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  65. S/E : km 20.12 - alt. 7 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 Grafham Water to Over

Walker
↔34.44 km ↗+12 m ↘-47 m ◔9h 50 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Grafham (Cambridgeshire)

Walk from Grafham Water Visitor Centre to Over, visiting Brampton, Godmanchester, Houghton, Hemingford Abbots, Hemingford Grey and St. Ives.

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 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.

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.

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