Change region

Have an account?

Sign in

Have an account?

Sign in
Join the Ramblers Make a donation
    ...
  1. Home
  2. Go walking
  3. Ramblers routes
  4. Ely Cathedral & River Great Ouse, Cambridgeshire

Ely Cathedral & River Great Ouse, Cambridgeshire

Summary

This circular walk traces an easy-going route along the banks of the Great Ouse, a haven for wildflowers in spring. It passes distinctive drained fens before entering the city, looping around the cathedral and returning to the riverside
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Walking time:
04h 45m
Type:
Circular

Start location

Ely Station GR TL 543 795 (CB7 4BW)

lat: 52.3909862

lon: 0.2662638

Map

Route

You're viewing a summary of this route.

Sign up for a free Ramblers website account to view full details of our short (under 3 miles) routes, or get access to the entire online library, including all of our longer routes, by becoming a Ramblers member.

If you're already a member, or have a website account, log in.

Problem with this route?

If you encounter a problem on this walk, please let us know by emailing volunteersupport@ramblers.zendesk.com. If the issue is with a public path or access please also contact the local highways authority directly, or find out more about solving problems on public paths on our website.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking
Join now for just £3.58 per month
Register for an account for FREE

Sharing

Print route

More routes nearby

Burrough Green church

Burrough Green and Kirtling Tower, Cambridgeshire

The walk goes through gently rolling countryside, with extensive woodland, and crosses the River ...

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
10.4 miles
Arable field from waypoint 6

West Stow and Icklingham (The King's Forest) Suffolk

A walk exploring countryside of Breckland, a Roman town under the surface, mediaeval villages ...

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
11.4 miles
Lake at nature reserve

Cambourne, Caxton End and Caxton. Cambridgeshire

Starting where the 'new villages' of Great and Lower Cambourne meet, this walk takes in Cambourne ...

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.3 miles
Bartlow Church has a round tower and murals

Linton, Cambridgeshire

A Roman road is part of this 10-mile loop, past the Bartlow Hills, the largest surviving Roman ...

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.1 miles
Countryside around Woodwalton, Huntingdonshire

Woodwalton, via Great Raveley and Upwood, Cambridgeshire

This circular route runs through open countryside and has no stiles. Although the start is close ...

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
7.6 miles
Hawkedon green and church

Hawkedon, Somerton and Stansfield

A walk in the peaceful, remote and rolling countryside of Southern Suffolk.

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
9.1 miles
Bradenham Village Sign

Bradenham

This circular walk around the village of Bradenham is particularly relevant for those interested ...

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
7.1 miles
Birchanger Wood in the spring

Discover Birchanger Wood, Essex

This walk starts from the village of Stansted Mountfitchet across fields to an interesting church ...

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.5 miles
Fen Meadows

Dereham Walkers are Welcome, Norfolk

A pleasant walk from the town of Dereham from the walks developed by .

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.2 miles
Parker's Green Cottage

Hertfordshire Chain Walk No. 11: Ardeley to Walkern Park Farm

Fields, woods, a Roman Road, a watering place and a not-for-profit educational farm.

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.1 miles
Walkern from Near Walkern Lodge

Aston End - Benington Circular, Hertfordshire

Circular walk from Chells Park in Stevenage via Aston End and the Beane Valley to the village of ...

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.7 miles
Lower Wood in spring

Longs Way Round

This walk takes in woods and pleasant public footpaths in the villages of Wreningham and ...

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.9 miles
Looking back toowards Hexton from near Waypoint 4

Hexton, Lilley & Pegsdon Hills

From The Raven in Hexton, along bridleways and footpaths to The Lilley Arms, and back via the ...

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.9 miles
Artist Grayson Perry's 'A House for Essex', the highlight of the walk.

Manningtree to Wrabness, Essex

This linear walk takes in one of the best-loved stretches of the Essex Way, passing through ...

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
8.5 miles
Black Swan Pub

Luton: The Black Swan Walk

This is a circular walk through some pleasant residential streets of the Limbury area of Luton, ...

Difficulty:
Easy Access
Distance:
1.3 miles
Attractive wall in Connaught Road

Luton: A stroll to the Kingsway Recreation Ground

A stroll to the Kingsway Recreation Ground, through quiet residential streets, past school playing ...

Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
1.7 miles
Flowers on the round-about where Oakley Road meets Humberstone Road

Luton: A stroll along fine tree lined avenues

A circular stroll along fine tree lined avenues in a quiet, well kept, residential area of Luton

Difficulty:
Easy Access
Distance:
1.1 miles
One of the well kept gardens and the street name sign for Percheron Drive.

Luton: A walk through roads with farmyard names

This circular walk passes through the Lewsey Estate built on land that was once a farm. The ...

Difficulty:
Easy Access
Distance:
0.9 miles
(D) Cole Green station in 1951

Hertfordshire Chain Walk No. 5: Little Berkhamsted to Birch Green

A prospect tower, the ruins of a 17th century formal garden, the remains of a former branch ...

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.4 miles
Coal Post in Wormley Wood

Hertfordshire Chain Walk No. 3: Newgate Street to Hammond Street

A National Nature Reserve containing a fragment of London's history and a memento of World War II ...

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.6 miles

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking
Join now for just £3.58 per month
Register for an account for FREE