Whittlesey Heritage Walk
This circular walk takes you to a series of historical sites in the Cambridgshire town of Whittlesey.
The ancient market town is a fascinating place for a walk with some splendid architecture, listed buildings, scheduled ancient monuments and old churches.
At the southern end of the walk there's nice views of the Briggate River.
The route links up with other trails that will take you to the nearby Lattersey Nature Reserve and King’s Dyke Nature Reserve.
You can start and finish the walk at the historic market place where there is an information board with more details.
To continue your walking in the town head north to pick up the Nene Way and enjoy a waterside walk along the River Nene.
The long distance Hereward Way also passes through the town.
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Walks near Whittlesey
- Nene Way - Follow the River Nene through the beautiful Nene Valley on this fabulous walk through Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
The long distance path runs for over 100 miles, passing Northampton, Wellingborough, Oundle, Peterborough and Wisbech.
There's much to enjoy on the way with rushing weirs, a series of historic villages and old mills - Hereward Way - Starting in Oakham, in Rutland, follow the Herward Way through Stamford, Peterborough, Ely, and the Breckland forests to Thetford, in Norfolk
- March - This attractive Cambridgeshire based market town has some lovely riverside walking trails to try
- Bedford Purlieus National Nature Reserve - These splendid ancient woods near Peterborough have miles of woodland walking trails to try
- Ferry Meadows Country Park - This super country park in Peterborough has several pretty lakes with cycling and walking trails running alongside the water's edge
- Castor Hanglands - Explore the woodland, limestone, wetland grassland and scrub in this large National Nature Reserve near Peterborough
- Crown Lakes Country Park - Enjoy a stroll around the pretty lakes in this country park in Peterborough
- Torpel Way - This walk runs from Peterborough to Stamford through countryside and agricultural land
- Fotheringhay - This pretty Northamptonshire village has some picturesque thatched cottages, an old castle motte and splendid views of the River Nene.
- Wansford - This picturesque Cambridgeshire village sits in a nice location on the River Nene, near the border with Northamptonshire
- Holme Fen - Explore the largest Silver Birch woodland in lowland England on this walk in Cambridgeshire
- Kings Cliffe Railway Walk - This walk takes you along the old disused railway line in the Northamptonshire village of King's Cliffe.
- Fineshade Woods - Top Lodge in Fineshade Woods has several waymarked cycling and walking trails
- Blatherwycke Lake - This walk visits the little Northamptonshire village of Blatherwycke where you can enjoy a stroll along the pretty lake
- Peterborough To Whittlesey - This ride follows National Cycle Route 63 from Peterborough To Whittlesey.
- National Cycle Route 63 - This signed Sustrans cycle route follows National Cycle Route 63 from Shobnall near Burton on Trent to Wisbech.
Pubs/Cafes
The New Crown is a Grade II listed pub dating back to the 17th century. The ancient thatched pub includes a charming interior with wooden decor and beamed ceilings. They serve good home-cooked food and real ales. Accommodation is also available if you would like to stay over. You can find them at 58 High Causeway with postcode PE7 1QA for your sat navs.
The inn is also dog friendly.
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
If you head east you could visit the historic market town of March where there's attractive parks, Georgian buildings and a noteworthy riverside pub dating back to the 17th century.
For cyclists National Cycle Route 63 passes through the town. The Peterborough To Whittlesey cycle route is a largely traffic free section which will take you into nearby Peterborough along the Nene River. It's suitable for walkers too.
Photos
Butter Cross, Whittlesey. A late 17th Century building used as an open market, threatened with demolition in its early life, now an attractive town centre feature. For a long time in the 20th century buses and cars vied for space around the structure. In 1999 Fenland District Council enhanced the area making it more pedestrian friendly.
Summertown Morris dancing on The Market - - Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival 2014
Whittlesey Town Hall. The town hall doubled as the fire engine house, the two arched doors either side of the main door have fire engine lettered around them. It now houses the town museum.
Unused building in Whittlesey market place. Another building with sterling board windows. The George Hotel next door on the left has suffered the same fate.
The Black Bull Inn. Next door to the old town hall in central Whittlesey.
Thatched building near the Butter Cross. Moss ridden thatch on a building in Whittlesey Market place.
Thatched cottages by Briggate River, Whittlesey
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The Museum