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Great Gidding walks
Titchmarsh
Visorando Member
8.06 mi
+141 ft
-131 ft
3h 50
Easy
Departure from Titchmarsh (North Northamptonshire)
Enjoy the open views over farmland in East Northamptonshire and view parts of RAF Molesworth (from a distance).
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.
Woodman pub through Blue Bell woods and Ferry Meadows
3.23 mi
+49 ft
-39 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from City of Peterborough
Using the car park for Woodman and golf club (free to use if you have a drink at the Woodman), follow Bluebell Wood to cross the river Nene and then up to Gunwade Lake. Cross the bridge to follow Overton Lake, continue to cross Bluebell Bridge and back to the car park.
Depending on the time of year, you can see bluebells (April/May) and many migratory birds on lakes in Autumn and Winter.
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.
Slipton, Northamptonshire
6.05 mi
+200 ft
-197 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Lowick (North Northamptonshire)
Seven miles of glorious Northamptonshire countryside through 3 attractive villages and passing by the impressive Drayton Hall.
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.
In Search of The King of the Belgians
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.
Helpston Cambridgeshire including Rice Wood
3.21 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Helpston (City of Peterborough)
This walk starts and finishes at an excellent pub, The Bluebell Inn, Helpston (PE6 7ED). There are mainly field paths and tracks and a small amount on minor roads. An interesting wild flower meadow existed with quite rare butterflies between WM1 and WM2.
Etton, Cambridgeshire via Maxey Cut and return via South Drain
3.54 mi
+10 ft
-10 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Etton (City of Peterborough)
This is a walk that can have a good number of water birds, especially at breeding and winter times. The start is at The Golden Pheasant PE6 7DA, which has excellent food. Just after waymark 1 is a bird observation station with views of the lake. The Maxey Cut has a variety of birds, including Heron and Little Egret. The old gravel pit lakes have Greylag Geese, Swans and a variety of ducks.
Etton to Maxey, Cambridgeshire
3.68 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Etton (City of Peterborough)
Nice walk from Etton using minor roads and bridleways to reach Maxey, then returning to Etton via roads in northern Cambridgeshire. Excellent views over the pools from the gravel pits and the observation stations give views of water birds like Greylag Geese.
Uffingham Walk Along the River Welland via Torpel Way
4.22 mi
+66 ft
-62 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Uffington (Lincolnshire)
This walk follows the River Welland firstly along Torpel Way then crossing close to Stamford and returning along other bank. This is a lovely walk in late April/early May. Look out for fields of cowslips on the left of the path. Bird life associated with river can be seen.
The Bertie Arms Uffington to Burghley House and return
4.59 mi
+62 ft
-59 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Uffington (Lincolnshire)
Lovely walk from The Bertie Arms in Uffington to Burghley House, returning via the river Welland.
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.
Deeping Lakes Nature Reserve
2.89 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Deeping St. James (Lincolnshire)
This short walk is full of interesting views of lakes with bird-watching hides in the Deeping Lakes Nature Reserve. Also view along River Welland.
There are no facilities at this location but several options in nearby Crowland, Deeping St. James and Market Deeping.
Market Deeping to Maxey, Cambridgeshire
4.74 mi
+26 ft
-26 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Market Deeping (Lincolnshire)
This walk starts at the car park by Market Deeping shopping centre, leads you to lovely Castle End in Maxey, before returning on a footpath along the River Welland.
Lovely views and history of the Maxey area with 4000 years of history (more in the practical information section below).
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- Abbots Ripton
- Ailsworth
- Alconbury
- Alconbury Weston
- Alwalton
- Apethorpe
- Ashton
- Barham and Woolley
- Barnwell
- Brampton
- Brington and Molesworth
- Buckden
- Buckworth
- Bythorn and Keyston
- Castor
- Catworth
- Chesterton
- Clopton
- Conington
- Cotterstock
- Covington
- Dean and Shelton
- Denford
- Denton and Caldecote
- Easton
- Ellington
- Elton
- Farcet
- Folksworth and Washingley
- Fotheringhay
- Glapthorn
- Glatton
- Grafham
- Haddon
- Hamerton and Steeple Gidding
- Hampton Hargate
- Hargrave
- Hemington
- Holme
- Huntingdon
- Huntingdonshire
- Kimbolton
- King's Cliffe
- Leighton
- Lilford-cum-Wigsthorpe
- Little Gidding
- Luddington
- Lutton
- Morborne
- Nassington
- Old Weston
- Orton Longueville
- Orton Waterville
- Oundle
- Perry
- Pilton
- Polebrook
- Raunds
- Sawtry
- Sibson-cum-Stibbington
- Southwick
- Spaldwick
- Stilton
- Stoke Doyle
- Stow Longa
- Sutton
- Tansor
- The Stukeleys
- Thornhaugh
- Thorpe Achurch
- Thrapston
- Thurning
- Tilbrook
- Titchmarsh
- Upton and Coppingford
- Wadenhoe
- Wansford
- Warmington
- Water Newton
- Winwick
- Wood Walton
- Woodnewton
- Yarwell
- Yaxley