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Godmanchester walks
In Search of The King of the Belgians
Visorando Member
2.00 mi
+16 ft
-7 ft
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.
Ouse Valley Way - Houghton to St Ives
5.45 mi
+20 ft
-20 ft
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.
Grafham Water to Over
21.40 mi
+39 ft
-154 ft
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.
Ouse Valley Way - St Neots to Houghton
13.57 mi
+33 ft
-108 ft
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.
Oakington, Rampton and Longstanton
9.10 mi
+30 ft
-33 ft
4h 15
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.
Histon loop via Oakington
5.35 mi
+20 ft
-20 ft
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.
Histon and Girton
5.76 mi
+30 ft
-26 ft
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.
Everton & Potton from Sandy
11.89 mi
+322 ft
-299 ft
5h 45
Moderate
Departure from Sandy (Central Bedfordshire)
This is a pleasant walk through the Bedfordshire countryside with a variety of scenery and some interesting points of interest along the way.
Between Sandy and Everton
7.36 mi
+266 ft
-276 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Sandy (Central Bedfordshire)
This walk takes in a variety of the landscapes of Central Bedfordshire: heathland, woods, meadows, arable land and even a short stretch of market gardening. It starts and finishes in the RPSB nature reserve. Lunch time refreshment is available at the Thornton Arms in Everton.
Between Beeston and Old Warden
11.54 mi
+177 ft
-177 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Sandy (Central Bedfordshire)
This is a thoroughly enjoyable walk with lots of variety, all on the more elevated parts of Bedfordshire. The fields are open so there are plenty of views, but there are stretches of woodland, three interesting villages and plenty of wildlife. It is no more than a guess, but I would think keen bird watchers might find it worthwhile to tote field glasses. At worst it will give them a closer look at the aerobatics over Biggleswade airfield.
Grantchester & Byron's pool from Cambridge
6.96 mi
+39 ft
-36 ft
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.
Orwell, Harlton & Haslingfield Figure-of-Eight
6.22 mi
+400 ft
-400 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Barrington (Cambridgeshire)
This is a lovely gentle walk taking in the Cambridgeshire villages of Harlton and Haslingfield in a figure-of-eight route which takes you through open farmland, a woodland path and Harlton clunch pit. As this is a figure-of-eight walk passing through Harlton clunch pit twice it can obviously be split into two separate shorter routes of similar mileage. It can also be completed in either clockwise or anti-clockwise direction.
Woodlands Park
4.73 mi
+118 ft
-118 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Brickhill (Bedford)
Country walk with a halfway treat. Pass through open countryside alongside streams and through woods.
Finish up with a pub lunch or refreshing drink at the Pheasant pub.
Shepreth Station to Meldreth Station
Association / Club / Walk leader3.86 mi
+26 ft
-10 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Shepreth (Cambridgeshire)
A point to point walk from Shepreth Station to Meldreth Station passing through the village of Melbourn.
Around Shepreth
1.85 mi
+16 ft
-13 ft
0h 50
Easy
Departure from Shepreth (Cambridgeshire)
See all the sights of Shepreth : Docwras Manor Garden, the Crossing House Garden, Shepreth L-Moor (SSSI), Shepreth Church, The Plough, The Teacake and Shepreth Wildlife Park.
Chatteris Airfield
6.54 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Manea (Cambridgeshire)
A walk along the Forty-foot drain looping up around the airfield, the route is via public footpaths apart from the last 400m which is along the road.
Around Foxton
5.67 mi
+105 ft
-102 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Foxton (Cambridgeshire)
From Foxton Railway Station you can take in the sights of Foxton - the Dovecot, Foxton Wood, St Laurence Church and the White Horse Pub.
Station to Station
10.10 mi
+167 ft
-36 ft
3 days
Easy
Departure from Foxton (Cambridgeshire)
For those 3 easy walks, you will visit the 3 stations composing the Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton Community Rail Partnership.
Foxton Station to Shepreth Station
1.82 mi
+23 ft
-20 ft
0h 50
Easy
Departure from Foxton (Cambridgeshire)
A point to point walk from Foxton Station to Shepreth Station with a nice woody interlude through the Wimbish Estate.
Around Melbourn and Meldreth
3.36 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Meldreth (Cambridgeshire)
From Meldreth Station, this circular walk takes you past two churches, through the Melwood Nature Reserve and past the British Queen Pub.
Three Rivers, Meldreth
9.07 mi
+39 ft
-33 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Meldreth (Cambridgeshire)
Walk along the river Mel, river Rhee (Cam) and river Shep. Passing the Royal Oak Barrington, the Plough Shepreth and the Green Man Dunsbridge Turnpike.
⚠️ Some parts are really overgrown. We contacted the author to let them know. If you do this walk please let us know how it is 😉.
Meldreth Station to Royston Station
4.40 mi
+115 ft
-3 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Meldreth (Cambridgeshire)
A point to point walk, which includes Melbourn Village and a stretch across the countryside before heading into Royston Town.
Ouse Valley Way - Bedford to St Neots
16.80 mi
+20 ft
-59 ft
7h 45
Difficult
Departure from Bedford
A riverside walk along the Ouse Valley Way between Bedford and St Neots.
Despite the increasing urbanisation between Bedord and St Neots, the riverside sections of this walk provide some pleasant rambles. Particularly notable is the 15th century river bridge at Great Barford and the riverside parks at St Neots.
Ferry Meadows Walk 2
4.16 mi
+20 ft
-20 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Orton Waterville (City of Peterborough)
This walk starts and finishes at Northcutt's Garden Centre (PE2 5UU) which has an excellent restaurant. It encompasses walking around Overton and Gunwade lakes nearly all on hard footpaths.
Ferry Meadows from Beefeater Grannery Peterborough
4.93 mi
+26 ft
-26 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Orton Waterville (City of Peterborough)
Great walk around Ferry Medows in Nene Park. Lots of wildlife to see.
From Haynes
6.94 mi
+213 ft
-243 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Haynes (Central Bedfordshire)
Only a short distance from Bedford, this is really a delightful rural ramble in the home country of John Bunyan, starting on open uplands, descending to the plain surrounding Bedford and finishing through a stretch of woodland reserve. (The latter only in spring through autumn; in winter a longer alternative must be taken.) There is opportunity for refreshment near the end of the walk. It could be combined with walk 1130.
More walks in Godmanchester
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Fenstanton
- Grafham
- Graveley
- Great Eversden
- Great Gransden
- Great Paxton
- Great Staughton
- Hail Weston
- Hamerton and Steeple Gidding
- Hardwick
- Hemingford Abbots
- Hemingford Grey
- Hilton
- Holywell-cum-Needingworth
- Houghton and Wyton
- Huntingdon
- Huntingdonshire
- Kings Ripton
- Kingston
- Knapwell
- Little Barford
- Little Eversden
- Little Gidding
- Little Gransden
- Little Paxton
- Lolworth
- Longstowe
- Offord Cluny and Offord D'Arcy
- Old Hurst
- Papworth Everard
- Papworth St. Agnes
- Perry
- Pidley cum Fenton
- Roxton
- Sawtry
- Somersham
- Southoe and Midloe
- Spaldwick
- St. Ives
- St. Neots
- Staploe
- Swavesey
- Tempsford
- The Stukeleys
- Toft
- Toseland
- Upton and Coppingford
- Upwood and the Raveleys
- Warboys
- Waresley-cum-Tetworth
- Wistow
- Wood Walton
- Woodhurst
- Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden
- Wyton-on-the-Hill
- Yelling