Walk #10: Waterbeach to Great Chesterford via Cambridge
General Data
| Date Walked | 06/02/1999 |
| County | Cambridgeshire, Essex |
| Start Location | Waterbeach |
| End Location | Great Chesterford station |
| Start time | 08.00 |
| End time | 14.49 |
| Distance | 21.8 miles |
| Description | A reasonable walk. Felt fine until about 15 miles in. After that things became a bt of a strain. Got to Great Chesterford just in time to catch the 14.19 back to Cambridge - which was quite amazing considering I didn't have a timetable ;-) I spent some time doing a little shopping in Cambridge City Center, and lost a little time in Duxford due to being dozy and taking a non-optimal road ;-) |
| Pack | Middleweight. |
| Condition | Okay. Didn't feel very tired at all for the first ten miles. Was okay up to about 15, but after that stage deteriorated quite rapidly. Got one blister. |
| Weather | Started fine until I got south of Cambridge, and then the heavens opened with a constant drizzle. Got fairly wet, but the craghoppers trousers dry *very* quickly. |
| OS map | Landranger number 154 (Cambridge & Newmarket, Saffron Walden) |
General Walk Information
| Leg | To | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterbeach | 08.00 |
| 2 | Cambridge Station | 10.32 |
| 3 | Little Shelford | 11.58 |
| 4 | Lunch at bus stop in Whittlesford | 12.50 to 13.10 |
| 5 | Duxford Church | 13.49 |
| 6 | Great Chesterford Station | 14.49 |
Directions
Follow the river south from Waterbeach for six miles into central Cambridge and Cambridge Station.
Then head southwards to Little Shelford, and then follow country roads to Whittlesford and Duxford.
Finally take a combination of roads and footpaths to Great Chesterford Station.
Distances
| From | To | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Waterbeach | Cambridge Station | 8.5 |
| Cambridge Station | Little Shelford | 4.9 |
| Little Shelford | Whittlesford | 3.2 |
| Whittlesford | Duxford Church | 2.2 |
| Duxford Church | Great Chesterford Station | 3.0 |
This makes a total distance of 21.8 miles as measured on a pedometer.
Disclaimer
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