Walk #7: Waterbeach - Burwell - Swaffham - Waterbeach
General Data
| Date Walked | 24/01/1999 |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Start Location | Waterbeach |
| End Location | Waterbeach |
| Start time | 08.05 |
| End time | 13.45 |
| Distance | 16.7 miles |
| Description | Walked from Waterbeach up the eastern side of the Cam to Upware. Then followed Burwell Lode into Burwell, and then followed the B1102 through the Swaffham's to Lode and back to Waterbeach along Bottisham Lode. |
| Pack | Middle weight. Sleeping bag, cooker, maps, spare clothes. No food or excess weight. |
| Condition | The underside of my left knee is still giving slight problens, although it wasn't as bad as on the Downham Market walk. I tries wearing the pair of '1000 mile' socks that I bought the previous day, and whilst they are very comfortable I did get blisters. When I stopped for lunch in Swaffham Bulbeck I put one of my normal scoks over the top of the new one on my right foot, and this improved that foot's condition manyfold. I assume that my blisters would not have been as bad if I had had two layers on when I set off. |
| Weather | Sunny at the start, slowly clouding over. A slight breeze with no rain. Generally very nice. |
| OS map | Landranger number 154 (Cambridge & Newmarket, Saffron Walden) |
General Walk Information
| Leg | To | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterbeach | 08.05 |
| 2 | Swaffham Bulbeck | 11.55 to 12.15 |
| 3 | Waterbeach | 13.45 |
Directions
Walk eastwards from Waterbeach to the river at Bottisham lock. Cross over to the eastern bank of the river via the bridge and walk northwards to Upware and the entrance to Burwell Lode.
Follow Bottisham Lode to Burwell village, and thence down the B1102 to the villages of Swaffham Prior and Swaffham Bulbeck. Continue on the B1102 towards the picturesque village of Lode.
From the B1102 turn right into Lode village and follow the main street through the village to Bottisham Lode. Follow this lode for 2.25 miles back to Bottisham Lock and Waterbeach.
Disclaimer
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