A family with a pushchair and a young child running ahead walk along the boardwalk at Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire, with sedge growing on either side and mature trees in the distance — On the boardwalk at Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire | © National Trust Images/Arnhel de Serra

Walking in Cambridgeshire

There are lots of things to discover on a walk in Cambridgeshire, including Anglesey Abbey’s iconic tree avenues, Wicken Fen’s winding reedbed routes, and paths through the two-acre Victorian garden at Peckover House.

Put a spring in your step with some fresh air and a walk in nature. Here's our top walks around the county.

Lode Mill, Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire

Trail

Beyond Anglesey Abbey walk

A 4.6-mile family friendly walk along footpaths among the flat, Cambridgeshire fenland landscapes taking in waterways, Lode Mill and the villages of Stow-cum-Quy and Lode.

Konik ponies on Bakers Fen at Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire

Trail

Four Lodes Trail at Wicken Fen

Explore part of Wicken Fen following the four Lodes on a trail is a great walk for catching a glimpse of grazing herds including Konik ponies and Highland cattle. Stop off at one of the hides to look for bittern, waterfowl and marsh harriers. It's the perfect walk for all the family to enjoy this season.

Visitors crossing Norman's Bridge at Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire

Trail

Wicken Fen Adventurers' Trail

A 3-mile walk, exploring new areas of wetland habitat, reed beds and the mere.

A family takes part in an insect hunt in front of a windmill at Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire

Trail

Wicken Fen boardwalk trail

A short walk around Wicken's ancient Sedge Fen, a unique remnant of undrained fenland.

Trail

Houghton Mill and Houghton Meadows walk

Follow this circular walk across the water meadows and over the Ouse valley landscape as you discover the history of the local area.

Map route for Huntingdon and Godmanchester walk, Houghton Mill, Cambridgeshire

Trail

Huntingdon and Godmanchester walk

Head off through a watery landscape in search of lost mills on this 8-mile walk through the delightful landscape of the Ouse valley.

Silver birch trees in the Winter Walk at Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire

Place

Anglesey Abbey

Today visitors can enjoy the hard gravel paths around the garden. There's also single-seater mobility vehicles available to hire in advance and wheelchairs on request.

Sunset over the windpump at Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire

Place

Wicken Fen

The ¾ mile raised boardwalk allows easy access into this fenland landscape of flowering meadows, sedge and reedbeds, where you can encounter rarities such as hen harriers, water voles and bitterns. Mobility parking is available just outside the visitor centre, where wheelchairs can be hired.

The multi-use trail in woodland at Wimpole Estate, Cambridgeshire

Place

Wimpole Estate

Enjoy the colourful parterre garden, pleasure grounds and walled garden, via the gravel and concrete pathways that lead to Home Farm. There are also three wheelchairs, five single-seater mobility vehicles and a volunteer-driven multi-seater vehicle available.