Discover a range of fantastic
walks in Cambridge, UK
The best walks, short and long in Cambridge City. Devised by a lifelong Cambridge resident covering, The Colleges, The Backs, bridges, chalk streams, The River Cam, Woods, Commons, Dinosaurs and Philosophers, Pink Floyd and Lord Byron. There is bound to be something for everyone. Put together with the help of friends and the Web design skills of Alice Smith.
I hope you enjoy them - Lee
NEW for Summer 2023 - Grantchester via The Meadows
Short Walks
Colleges and the Backs
Short walk covering the highlights of Cambridge
Distance: 2.5 km (1.5 Miles)
Time: 40 mins
The Beechwoods
Out and back walk, devised by Queen Edith’s Community Forum, to explore the delightful Beechwoods on the northern end of the Gog Magog Hills
Distance: 4 km (2.5 Miles)
Time: 1 hr
Colleges, Museums, Greens & Commons
Lovely walk through central Cambridge taking in open spaces as well as the key buildings
Distance: 6.2 km (3.8 Miles)
Time: 1 hour 25 mins
Madingley Rise
Pretty short walk in west Cambridge, taking in wildlife, beautiful trees, famous Philosophers and Dinosaurs.Devised by Nicole Keshav
Distance: 4.1 km (2.5 Miles)
Time: 1 hour
Grantchester via The Meadows
A Cambridge classic walk, upstream from the city to Grantchester, through The Meadows. Famous links on this walk, include Lord Byron, Rupert Brooke and Pink Floyd
Distance: 7.5 KM (4.7 Miles)
Time: 1hr 45 mins
Longer Walks
The Cambridge Ring
Challenging 30km circuit around the outskirts
of Cambridge
Distance: 30.8km (19.1 Miles)
Time: 7 hours 30 mins
Bridges of Cambridge
Leisurely 15.5 km walk across all the bridges/crossings over the Cam within Cambridge
Distance: 15.5 km (9.6 Miles) out and back.
Time: 3 hrs 35 mins for 27 crossings
Cambridge Chalk Streams
A 20 km route, following the whole length of Hobson’s/Vicar’s Brook and Cherry Hinton Brook.
Distance: 20.4 km (12.7 Miles)
Time: 4 h 15 mins
