In East Cambs you’ll find a network of signed paths and routes for walking, cycling, wheeling and exploring outdoors.
There are routes for everyone from a short stroll around landscaped gardens to wildlife trails taking you across the uncluttered landscape of the Cambridgeshire Fens.
Trails and routes
From weekend walks taking in tea rooms, beauty spots and historical landmarks, to long-distance bike rides, there are lots of ready-made routes including the impressive 8.2-mile route on the National Cycle Network from Ely to Wicken Fen alongside the River Great Ouse.
There are even some fabulous dog-walking trails, like this one in Lode. Or you could plan your own unique route using our interactive map which will also show you dog-friendly places to stop for refreshments and if they have bike racks.
Learn more about the National Cycle Network on the Sustrans website.
Top trails
- Explore East Cambs’ rich mill and industrial heritage by cycle on two circular trails.
- Cycle the Jockey Trail, through a rolling patchwork of chalk grasslands, paddocks and woodland, and happen upon ‘Fen edge’ settlements.
- Take your pick of a series of cycle routes around the Fens, taking in the open, flat Fen landscape while visiting many of the towns and villages within the district.
- View the cycle routes across East Cambs here.
- Discover three ancient villages as part of the Fen Edge Trail linking the landscape of the Fen Edge to the local geology, history, culture and wildlife.
- Find out why the humble eel is so important in Ely’s history, as you walk its unique Eel Trail.
- Stride along Devil’s Dyke, Britain’s finest Anglo-Saxon earthwork of its kind, a five-mile trail offering far-reaching views across Burwell and Swaffham Prior.