Saturday
26th December 2024 — Holly Walk
status: "This walk will not take place from this year forward as numbers attending have dwindled."
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Friday
22nd November 2024 — Cambridge Colleges
Time: 11:00 am
Meet: Madingley Road Park & Ride, centre of car park / ///planet.covers.active
Distance: 5 miles
What to bring: Light snack and drink
Level, easy 5–6 mile walk around "the Backs", exploring Cambridge Colleges; 2-mile reduction option
Saturday
9th November 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Meet: The Plough, Great Chesterford / ///drags.cute.bombshell
Distance: 6 miles
6 mile (or over) circular walk, with option for 3 mile shorter loop
Contact: David Bruce
Saturday
19th October 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Meet: Across road from St Mary's Church, Hollidays Road, Bluntisham
Bluntisham to Somersham then Earith and back, ~3 hours plus stops
Contact: David Thomas
Friday
11th October 2024 — Bar Hill
Time: 11:00 am
Meet: Outside Bar Hill library / ///blueberry.somewhere.limelight
Distance: 3 miles
What to bring: Drink and snack
Exploratory, challenging 3 mile loop with mostly inclines; optional cycle bridge scaling
Event
13th September 2024 — AGM
Time: 1:00 pm
Meet: By pond at top of Broad Lane
What to bring: Own snacks, drinks, and seating if needed
Contact: Vanessa, Chris and Claire
Walking Week 2024 Walk
11th September 2024 — Great Chishill
Part of a multi-day event
Time: 10:00 am
Meet: Great Chishill / ///brightly.roughness.simulates
Distance: 7.52 miles
What to bring: Snack, lunch or pub meal option
7.52 miles through rolling hills reaching the highest points in Cambridgeshire and Essex
Contact: Chris and Claire
Walking Week 2024 Walk
10th September 2024 — Saffron Walden
Part of a multi-day event
Time: 10:00 am
Meet: Swan Meadow Car Park, Southern End, CB10 1DA / ///shrub.venue.drove
Distance: 8.5 miles
What to bring: Snack and lunch
8.5 miles through rolling Essex hills, departing through Audley End, finishing at Bridge End Gardens
Contact: Chris and Claire
Walking Week 2024 Walk
9th September 2024 — Brampton Wood & Grafham Water
Part of a multi-day event
Time: 10:00 am
Meet: Brampton Wood Nature Reserve, PE28 0DB / ///buckets.fidgeting.butterfly
Distance: 7.25 miles
What to bring: Snack and lunch
7.25 miles, circular walk through 900 year old Brampton Wood and along Grafham Water edge
Contact: Chris and Claire
Event
Friday
6th September 2024 — Eddington & Girton
Time: 9:45 am
Meet: Madingley Road Park & Ride / ///sketch.risks.ruby
Distance: 4 miles
What to bring: Picnic, or university café option
4 mile level walk exploring Eddington development, parks, and Girton, option for extra 1 mile
Saturday
20th July 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Meet: Fisherman's Car park, bottom of Willow Walk, Ely
Distance: 5.5 miles
Ely, riverside, country park and Fens — shorter 5.5 miles, additional 2.35 miles
Contact: Eileen
Friday
5th July 2024 — Kingfishers Bridge
Time: 10:30 am
Meet: Reserve car park, CB7 5XL / ///regrowth.rods.stump
Distance: 2.5 miles
What to bring: Drink and snack
Easy, flat 2.5 miles around Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve, viewing wildlife and hides
Friday
28th June 2024 — Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB Nature Reserve
Time: 10:30 am
Meet: Main nature reserve car park / ///bronze.shine.airbrush
Distance: 5.8 miles
What to bring: Lunch and drinks for full walk
Flat walk, choice of 2.6, 4.3, or 5.8 mile options around 1, 2, or 3 lakes
Saturday
22nd June 2024 — Harlton and Barrington
Time: 10:00 am
Meet: Carpark at Orwell, accessed via A603 / ///pass.calms.panoramic
Distance: 6 miles
What to bring: Drink/snack for break
Harlton and Barrington — 6 miles with gentle climbs and good views
Contact: Ian & Ann
Saturday
18th May 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Meet: Ram Meadow Car Park entrance, Cotton Lane, Bury St Edmunds / ///chitchat.parading.toasted
Distance: 7 miles
What to bring: Packed lunch, or café option available
7 mile looped walk exploring Bury St Edmunds and surrounding open countryside
Contact: Chris & Claire
Friday
10th May 2024 — American Cemetery and Coton
Time: 10:30 am
Meet: Opposite Madingley Hall entrance / ///dragon.gasp.visit
Distance: 2.5 miles
What to bring: Picnic lunch and drinks for extended route
2.5 mile walk exploring the University's "800 wood" and American Cemetery, option to extend to 4.5 miles
Saturday
20th April 2024 — The Three Greens Walk
Time: 10:00 am
Meet: Brinkley, Beech Croft / ///forest.lyrics.daffodils
Distance: 6 miles
What to bring: Coffee and packed lunch
The Three Greens Walk — 6 mile circular through rolling Suffolk countryside, taking in villages
Contact: Will & Linda
Saturday
16th March 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Meet: Great Eversden church / ///trombone.store.reinstate
Distance: 7 miles
Circular walk from Great Eversden, 7–8 miles, hills with fine views towards Royston
Contact: Roger
Saturday
17th February 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Meet: The Village Inn, Main Street, Witchford
Distance: 6 miles
What to bring: Drinks and snack
Circular walk of ~6 miles, taking in the old airfield, with views of Ely Cathedral
Contact: Pauline & Tony
Saturday
20th January 2024
Meet: Rampton
Starting in Rampton, aiming to include the new lake at Northstowe
Contact: Vanessa