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CWM May '21 - Fowlmere Loop

by Steve Beecheno
3 years ago
Near Melbourn, GB
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Three thatched villages and a nature reserve are linked by cross-country tracks on this Cambridgeshire circuit. Part of the route follows the little River Shep, a clear chalk stream that rises in the RSPB reserve at Fowlmere and flows into the Cam (known here as the Rhee) a few miles north. Look out for deer in the trees, trout in the stream and all kinds of birds.

ROUTE
Start/parking: RSPB Fowlmere car park (£2, free to RSPB members). SG8 6EZ, grid ref TL407458
Is it for me? Muddy in winter with a couple of short roadside stretches, but mostly good tracks and village lanes
Stiles: None

PLANNING
Nearest town: Royston
Refreshments: Several country pubs on or near route, including the Chequers in Fowlmere (01763 209 333)
Public toilets: At start
Public transport: Shepreth and Foxton stations are five and ten minutes' walk from points 3 and 4 respectively. Bus 31 (A2B) runs to Fowlmere Mon-Sat every 1½ hours from Addenbrooke's hospital and Shelford
Maps: OS Explorer 209; Landranger 154
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DISTANCE 6.353 miles
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141 ft (23%)
144 ft (24%)
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