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26th December 2019 — Traditional Boxing Day "Holly Walk"

Meet: Cottenham High Street/Broad Lane junction (10:30am)

Approximately ¾ mile

Contact: No booking required

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16th November 2019

Meet: Little Eversden Church (10:00am)

What to bring: Lunch

Six miles, wide views and sheltered hedgerows, visiting four villages

Contact: Richard and Jane

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19th October 2019 — "The Old and The New"

Distance: 8 miles

Circular from Knapwell to Bar Hill, ~8 miles; visit Bar Hill for facilities

Contact: Will & Linda

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14th September 2019

Meet: CVC (9:30am) or Fisherman's Car Park, Ely (10:15am), TL548800, CB7 4AT

Ely to Prickwillow, 9½ miles; visit Prickwillow Museum (£3, £2.50 concession), hot or cold drinks available

Contact: Edward (booking required by Monday 9th September)

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6th September 2019 — Kirtling/Wood Ditton

Part of a multi-day event

Meet: CVC (9:30am) for 10:15am start in Kirtling, TL 68507 56414

Distance: 9.4 miles

What to bring: Lunch (pub option: Marquis of Granby, Stetchworth)

9.4 miles, Kirtling to Stetchworth, southern Devil's Dyke to Ditton Green; weirs of Kirtling and shaded sections of the Stour Valley Path

Contact: (all Summer Walks): Chris & Claire

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5th September 2019 — Reach/Wicken Circular

Part of a multi-day event

Meet: CVC (9:30am) for 10:15am start at Reach green, TL 56753 66126

Distance: 10 miles

What to bring: Lunch (pub option: The Maid's Head, Wicken)

10 miles with shortcut options, Devil's Dyke from Reach to Wicken via Upware; recently returned-to-nature fenlands, part of the Wicken project

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4th September 2019 — Shelford to Cambridge

Part of a multi-day event

Meet: CVC (9:30am) for 10:00am start in Great Shelford

Distance: 10.5 miles

What to bring: Lunch (pub option: The Mill)

10.5 miles, DNA path into Cambridge along with Grantchester Meadows, return via Hobson's Conduit and Nine Wells

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3rd September 2019 — Barkway/Barley Circular

Part of a multi-day event

Meet: CVC (9:30am) for 10:15am start, TL 38300 36181

Distance: 9.5 miles

What to bring: Lunch (pub option: The Chequers, Barley)

9.5 miles, variety of landscapes including Newsells stud farm, woods, fields, cricket grounds and wildflower meadows

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6th July 2019

Meet: Madingley Park and Ride (10:00am)

Distance: 7 miles

What to bring: Coffee stop snacks

Mixed walk covering old and new villages, just under 7 miles

Contact: Ian and Ann

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8th June 2019

Meet: CVC (9:15am) or Moulton church (10:00am)

Distance: 8 miles

What to bring: Packed lunch

Circular from Moulton, taking in 3 churches and 2 ancient monuments, gently undulating countryside and some woods; 8–9 miles (or 5–6 mile alternative)

Contact: Roger & Rose

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27th April 2019

Meet: CVC (9:30am) or Linton health centre car park (10:00am), TL56274 46854

What to bring: Sandwiches, drink, stout shoes

Circular from Linton through Horseheath and Bartlow, 8½ miles, undulating terrain, potentially slippy

Contact: Chris & Claire

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30th March 2019 — Kingfisher Bridge wetland project

Distance: 8 miles

What to bring: Binoculars (optional), picnic

Mainly in open ground and near water, no facilities, ~8–9 miles

Contact: Eileen & Janet

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16th February 2019

Meet: CVC (9:30am) or A1123 parking left side after Earith bridge (9:45am), TL 389748

What to bring: Packed lunch

Watery landscape, be prepared for mud and puddles

Contact: Pauline, Krys

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19th January 2019

Time: 9:30 am

Meet: Broad Lane/Cottenham High Street junction

Distance: 7 miles

What to bring: Coffee and snacks optional

A morning Fenland walk, ~7 miles

Contact: Jasper

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