We’re a Ramblers group aimed mainly at people in their 20s, 30s and slightly older, offering led walks and social events across Herts, Beds and south Cambs.
This walk is for up to 30 people, including the leader.
Part 9 of our plan to complete the Icknield Way Path - 114 miles following “the oldest road in Britain”. Join us for any or all of these walks!
Please note this is a linear walk from Linton to Dullingham. We recommend drivers park in Cambridge, where we will meet to catch the bus to Linton, then return to Cambridge from Dullingham by train.
This is our first stage of the Path entirely in Cambridgeshire and explores the rolling countryside, farm tracks and pretty villages of the southeast corner of the county. A gradual ascent out of Linton quickly rewards with wide views and we'll soon pass a local landmark, the Rivey Hill Water Tower. Making our way via wheat fields, we'll join the course of a Roman road which survives as a greenway rich in wildflowers, before reaching the attractive village of Balsham on country tracks. As well as traditional thatched buildings and a large 13th century church, here we will see an Icknield Way Path milestone.
Leaving the village we'll likely see the first of many horses and continue on wide byways past Wadlow Wind Farm, stopping for lunch at the edge of a field (bringing a packed lunch and something to sit on is recommended). If we're lucky there'll still be lots of butterflies and bees to spot as we make our way to Willingham Green and Brinkley, then onto Burrough Green where we have the option for refreshments at The Bull pub.
The trail then takes us through real horse-country, with many stables and stud farms dotting the area, before we finally leave the Icknield Way to head west into the picturesque village of Dullingham. Time dependent, there may be a chance to visit the friendly local pub after taking in the village pond, church and many thatched dwellings. We'll ultimately follow the road leaving Dullingham towards the railway station, which is on the outskirts of the village, to catch the train back to Cambridge.
Dogs are welcome on a lead.
Booking your place: If you would like to join, you must book in advance using the Stag Walkers Meetup group - see Notes for how to book & what to bring. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your booking so that someone else can take your place.
Please do not turn up for a walk without booking, as places are limited.
Unless you opt in to further communications, we will only use contact information you provide to get in touch about the walk.
Please car-share or use public transport if possible. To offer a lift or ask for one from a fellow walker, please use the Meetup event page.
This is a linear walk
Please be aware of the walk grade: walks are graded Easy, Leisurely, Moderate or Strenuous.
Book your place via the Stag Walkers Meetup group by clicking the ‘Attend’ button on the event page. If the walk is full, click ‘join waitlist’ and you will be added if a place becomes available. If you’re on the waitlist, please check back regularly to see if you have been added to the attending list.
If you have any questions or need to contact the leader about the walk, please post on the Meetup event page.
Please:
DO NOT book onto a walk unless you are pretty sure you will be able to make it.
UPDATE YOUR RSVP. We understand ‘life happens’ so if you need to change your RSVP please do this at least 24 hours before the walk and before booking closes to enable someone else to take your place.
DON’T NO-SHOW on the day unless it is absolutely unavoidable (we do understand ‘life happens’) because it prevents others from enjoying a walk if it is fully booked.
*TAKE NOTE that if you no-show and/or cancel after the booking closing deadline three times, without extenuating circumstances, we will decline further bookings from you for a period of six weeks.*
Bring a packed lunch/snacks and drinks, appropriate clothing for the conditions and optionally a basic first aid kit & hand sanitiser.
For more information about walking with the group, including our dog policy, please visit the Stag Walkers website.
We are a Ramblers group, non members are welcome to try us out for two or three free walks before joining Ramblers as a full member.
As a charity we ask that non-members consider making a voluntary donation to Ramblers until they become a full member. We suggest £3-4 per walk. You can donate in person or online.
The Ramblers’ Association is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Company registration number: 4458492. Registered Charity in England and Wales number: 1093577. Registered office: First Floor, 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1BE.
Meet at bus stop 'Botanic Gardens' on Hills Road, Cambridge, opposite Botanic Gardens and next to Centennial Hotel at 10.10. Suggested parking at NCP car park Cambridge Station, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JW (£12.50, 8 mins walk from meeting point) or accessible by train from Cambridge Station (7 mins walk). We'll catch the Stagecoach Bus 13 (towards Haverhill) departing 10.21 and arriving in Linton at 10.54.
Meet by The Dog & Duck pub, 63 High St, Linton, Cambridge CB21 4HS. There is a free public car park 3 mins away at Coles Lane, Linton CB21 4JS (signposted Health Centre). However we recommend drivers park in Cambridge and take the bus to the start point.
The walk ends at Dullingham Railway Station where we can catch a train back to Cambridge.
