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    CWM May '21 - Fowlmere Loop

    Walking route mapped by  Steve Beecheno Photo
    3 years ago

    Starts near Melbourn, GBMORE ROUTES NEAR HERE
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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
    ROUTE METRICS
    6.353 miles
    DISTANCE
     
    141 ft | 144 ft 
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