Great Bradley Circular
Departure from Great Bradley (Suffolk)
Discover the start of the river Stour, Constable's country
Dullingham Circular
Departure from Dullingham (Cambridgeshire)
Discover the start of Constable's river Stour.
Round route through the gallops of Little Ditton
Departure from Woodditton (Cambridgeshire)
See where the racehorses train and enjoy the panorama of the Cambridgeshire countryside from some of it’s higher points.
Stetchworth Circular
Departure from Stetchworth (Cambridgeshire)
A lovely walk around the Cambridgeshire border.
Audley End Estate
Departure from Wendens Ambo (Essex)
An impressive Jacobean House, a colourful park and a cute pub are a few of the things you can discover during the Audley End Walk. Follow me in Essex for a walk through history, perfect for a stroll with friends, family and our four-legged companions.
Around Fen Ditton, along the Cam River
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.
Two Colnes Circular
Departure from Earls Colne (Essex)
A walk from Earls Colne to Colne Engaine and return, via some unspoiled North Essex countryside. There are a couple of short sections on quiet lanes but for the most part it's fields and woods all the way. Sections of the walk run along the Colne Valley Path and the route never strays far from the River Colne.
Wicken Fen Nature Reserve
Departure from Wicken (Cambridgeshire)
Easy walk starting at Wicken Fen Nature Reserve parking. The walk is along the waterways.
Grantchester & Byron's pool from Cambridge
Departure from Cambridge (Cambridgeshire)
You will enjoy the scenery south of Cambridge along the Cam river, and the picturesque village of Grantchester.
Great Dunmow Town Trail
Departure from Great Dunmow (Essex)
A circular walk around the small Essex town of Great Dunmow.
With plenty of historic buildings, a fine 13th century church, some great pubs and a fantastic Indian Restaurant this provides any visitor a taste of this ancient town. The walk is simple and easy and one cannot visit Dunmow without discovering the interesting history of the Dunmow Fitch which is the main feature to this walk.
Histon and Girton
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.
Foxton Station to Shepreth Station
Departure from Foxton (Cambridgeshire)
A point to point walk from Foxton Station to Shepreth Station with a nice woody interlude through the Wimbish Estate.
Station to Station
Departure from Foxton (Cambridgeshire)
For those 3 easy walks, you will visit the 3 stations composing the Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton Community Rail Partnership.
Around Foxton
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.
Histon loop via Oakington
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.
Around Shepreth
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.
Shepreth Station to Meldreth Station
Departure from Shepreth (Cambridgeshire)
A point to point walk from Shepreth Station to Meldreth Station passing through the village of Melbourn.
Little Leighs Circular
Departure from Great and Little Leighs (Essex)
A circular walk in a comparatively unspoiled part of mid Essex, between Chelmsford and Braintree. It is particularly suited to being a winter walk as most of the route is on quiet country lanes, surfaced bridleways and grassy field paths, thus avoiding the worst of the Essex mud. It is a good walk for any time of year though, with fine views across open countryside and is, for the most part, devoid of traffic noise.
Reviewed and updated April 2024
Little Thetford
Departure from Wilburton (Cambridgeshire)
Two villages and atmospheric fenland droves around the White Cross Farm.
The Old Engine and the Lazy Otter
Departure from Wilburton (Cambridgeshire)
Along the Great Ouse to a historic pumphouse and a popular riverside pub.
Ely
Departure from Wilburton (Cambridgeshire)
A river and fenland walk to the stunning cathedral city.
Oakington, Rampton and Longstanton
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.
Terling Circular
Departure from Terling (Essex)
A countryside walk beginning and ending in the village of Terling. Nothing spectacular about the route but it has some nice views and pleasant countryside, passes an old windmill and a rare round tower church. The route follows the course of the River Ter in places, and there are quite a few springs along the way, so it can get muddy. There are a couple of woods with excellent displays of bluebells in the spring but it is a good walk for any time of year. Waymarking is generally excellent.
Details are given for a shorter walk of 4 miles that does not visit Great Leighs church.
Hatfield Peverel Circular
Departure from Hatfield Peverel (Essex)
A pleasant stroll in the Essex countryside along field paths, secluded lanes and a stretch of river bank. Along the way there is an 18th century former priory, a canal lock (and tearoom), the delightfully named World's End Cottage, a ford and the Parish Church of St. Andrew.
Another Hatfield Peverel Circular
Departure from Hatfield Peverel (Essex)
Pleasant stroll in the Essex countryside at Hatfield Peverel along field paths, secluded lanes and a quiet stretch of the river bank.
Wickham Bishops Circular
Departure from Wickham Bishops (Essex)
An easy stroll in the countryside near Wickham Bishops, departing close to the redundant St Peter's church, passing beneath the last wooden railway viaduct in the country and then along the meandering banks of the River Blackwater. The return passes through woodland and has some excellent views across the Essex countryside. This is an all-seasons walk but is particularly good in spring and autumn.
Two Tothams Pub
Departure from Great Totham (Essex)
Starting and ending in Great Totham, this walk visits The Swan in Little Totham - a fine, privately owned freehouse, built in the 16th century.
For those not wanting, or are unable, to visit the pub, an amended route is given.
Maldon to Hoe Mill Circular
Departure from Maldon (Essex)
A circular walk from Maldon through farmland to Hoe Mill Lock, returning along the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation.
Ridge and River
Departure from Little Baddow (Essex)
A circular walk that circumnavigates the village of Little Baddow. Beginning in Lingwood Common, the route follows bridleways, footpaths, the river towpath and quiet country lanes. A good walk for any time of year, but not after spells of prolonged rain when the towpath, especially, can become something of a quagmire. Walking it in spring is highly recommended as Blake's Wood is nationally known for its display of bluebells.
Woodham Walter Circular
Departure from Woodham Walter (Essex)
This walk, close to the ancient village of Woodham Walter, offers a nature reserve, arable fields, woodland and The Wilderness. The route is along bridleways and footpaths for the most part, with a couple of short sections on country lanes. There are only two cross-field paths so it's a good winter walk but, like any Essex hike, it can be muddy after rain.
Tollesbury Wick Marshes from Tollesbury
Departure from Tollesbury (Essex)
An Essex walk that explores the salt marshes between the village of Tollesbury and the River Blackwater. Tollesbury has much of interest inclusing a bustling marina, restored sail lofts and a preserved lightship.
More walks in Barnardiston
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Gestingthorpe
- Glemsford
- Great Bradley
- Great Maplestead
- Great Sampford
- Great Thurlow
- Great Wratting
- Great Yeldham
- Hargrave
- Haverhill
- Hawkedon
- Helions Bumpstead
- Hempstead
- Higham
- Horseheath
- Hundon
- Ickworth
- Kedington
- Kirtling
- Lidgate
- Little Bradley
- Little Maplestead
- Little Sampford
- Little Thurlow
- Little Wratting
- Little Yeldham
- Moulton
- Newmarket
- Ousden
- Ovington
- Pentlow
- Poslingford
- Radwinter
- Rede
- Ridgewell
- Shudy Camps
- Sible Hedingham
- Somerton
- Stambourne
- Stansfield
- Steeple Bumpstead
- Stetchworth
- Stoke-by-Clare
- Stradishall
- Sturmer
- The Saxhams
- Tilbury Juxta Clare
- Toppesfield
- West Suffolk
- West Wickham
- West Wratting
- Westley
- Westley Waterless
- Weston Colville
- Whepstead
- Wickham St. Paul
- Wickhambrook
- Withersfield
- Wixoe
- Woodditton