Walk Cambridge is an active walking club and social group, aimed at working age people living in Cambridge and the surrounding area.
We organise on Meetup, please sign up at the web-link below to let us know you are coming.
Meet outside the front of Ely railway station for a 10:30 departure, and a 10-mile circular walk, with a pub stop after 6 miles in Little Downham, and an optional second pub stop at the end of the walk.
Little Downham lies to the north-west of Ely, whereas the railway station is on the south-east side, meaning that this walk does start and end with a bit of urban walking. We will however break out into the countryside eventually, and there we'll enjoy some nice views of landscapes near and far, as well as of Ely cathedral. We can also expect it to be muddy.
We'll stop to eat our packed lunches outside the Plough in Little Downham, 6 miles into the walk, before we go inside for a drink. After that it's 4 more miles back to Ely railway station.
Anyone getting the train from Cambridge should buy a return to Ely and catch the 10:03, which is also the 10:07 from Cambridge North, and which gets into Ely at 10:21.
Those driving have several options for parking:
* look for free parking on the streets off Back Hill or Broad Street - at this time on a Sunday morning there is a good chance you will find a space, but please allow extra time to do this then walk to the railway station;
* there is also free parking at the Ship Lane car park (CB7 4BB) and the Forehill car park (entry from Broad Street, postcode CB7 4AJ), but in either case please then allow 10-15 minutes to walk to the railway station;
* Ely railway station car park costs £6 for the day.
The front of Ely railway station, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4BS
