GPS Cycle and Walking Routescycle iconwalk icon

Huntingdon Rivers and Lakes Walk

9.94 miles (16 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap A circular walk from Huntingdon taking in the River Great Ouse, Houghton Mill and Hemingford Abbots. The route makes use of the waymarked Ouse Valley Way and the Pathfinder Walk to visit streams, lakes and lovely water meadows to the east of the town.
Starting in the centre of the town head south to Godmanchester to pick up the Ouse Valley Way. It will take you north east to the pretty Cook's Stream, where you'll pass a series of lakes. You continue past Wetside Common and Hartford Marina to the National Trust's Houghton Mill.
The working 18th-century watermill is set in an idyllic location on an island in the river. It's surrounded by lovely water meadows with a number of nice footpaths to follow around the site. There's also a nice tea room where you can stop for refreshments at what is roughly the half way point on the walk.
After exploring the mill and water meadows you head south across Hemmingford Meadows to the village of Hemingford Abbots. Here you can visit The Axe and Compass pub, situated in a thatched 15th-century house. Just to the east is the neighbouring village of Hemingford Grey. Here you have the option of visiting Hemingford Grey Manor which dates from the 12th century. The interesting house and gardens are open to visitors.
This route picks up the Pathfinder Long Distance Walk and heads west past Godmanchester Common to Godmanchester. You then head north past the marina back into Huntingdon.
Just to the west of Huntingdon you will find Hinchingbrooke Country Park. Here you can explore 170 acres of open grasslands, meadows, woodlands and lakes.
Also nearby is Brampton Wood. The 326 acre site has a number of nice footpaths with 280 species of fern, conifer, flowering plant and trees to see.

Huntingdon OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Huntingdon Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

The Pathfinder Long Distance Walk passes through the area. The long distance circular walk visits the RAF Pathfinder stations at Wyton, Graveley, Oakington and Warboys. It's an interesting and historical walk visiting several memorial sites on the way.

Photos

High Street, Huntingdon - geograph.org.uk - 477297

High Street, Huntingdon

The River Ouse at Huntingdon - geograph.org.uk - 1533830

The River Ouse at Huntingdon

Small bridge across Cook's Stream - geograph.org.uk - 1219722

Small bridge across Cook's Stream

Lakeside scene off the Great Ouse Way - geograph.org.uk - 1219800

Lakeside scene off the Great Ouse Way

Ouse Valley plain at Hemingford Abbots - geograph.org.uk - 734366

Ouse Valley plain at Hemingford Abbots

Brook linking the fishing lakes and river Great Ouse - geograph.org.uk - 734345

Brook linking the fishing lakes and river Great Ouse

Houghton Mill - geograph.org.uk - 3090419

Houghton Mill

The Local "Axe and Compass" - geograph.org.uk - 30891

The Axe and Compass, Hemmingford Abbots

GPS Files

GPX File

Huntingdon.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Huntingdon.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)