Rendlesham Forest, Woodbridge

This is the well signposted "Red" route in the forest.

Waterbeach and Botisham Lock

Park in Waterbeach and follow the road south east towards the station past an interesting array of village cottages. You can follow the original path which veers off to the left before you reach the station, but you will be directed back to the level crossing along the station platform in any case. Immediately after crossing the railway take the path to the left down to a white "British Rail" style gate. Follow the path turning right towards the river, being careful not to stray into the Cam Sailing Club. Once at the river, walk on the embankment all the way to Botisham Lock.

Cross the river at the lock and follow the path along the east bank down to the bridge at Clayhithe; you will find a pub of that name there, good for meals at almost any time. Opposite the pub, on the other side of the road you can join a cycle track/footpath that takes you back to the station car park, and thence back to Waterbeach.  (4.55 km)

Mere Way and Oldfield Farm, Landbeach

(6.6 km) You can park on the junction of Mere Way and where Milton Road coming out of Impington becomes Butt Lane leading toward Milton. Walk north east along the wide grass path that is Mere Way (once a Roman road from London to Ely called Akeman Street), you will see either side soft fruit growing in poly-tunnels. Proceed until you see the sign to the conservation walk on your left. Follow the edge of the field, then over footbridge. Keep following the path through a series of newly planted woods and field edges. At one point you will cross a track leading to some farm buildings and you can find the information on Oldfield Farm and the plantation of this wood in 1991. At the far north east of the Oldfield Farm development you will need to double back along the edge of a field, going north west, to join a track running north. Where you meet another track, turn right to walk south east towards Rectory Farm, a newly converted thatched barn. Just before you reach the barn, pass through the hedge on your left to joint the marked path and continue east until you are near the barn. Your route now takes you north east again, across very flat fen terrain. Turn again where you can cross the ditch to head east again towards a copse. In the wooded path turn south to find your way back onto Mere Way near the outskirts of Landbeach. Now head south along Mere Way, initially a made up road, to return to your car.

Earith Gravel Pits

Earith is a village about 12 miles north west of Cambridge. Drive out along the road in the north east of the village towards a small industrial estate, then park on the road going north and that leads to a fishery farm. Start your walk going north along this track. With glimpses of the water filled open cast gravel pits to your left, continue north on a stretch of made up road. A bridle path continues past the entrance to a farm and then bears left around further gravel pits. New workings to the north of the path are not shown on the map. The path take you round in a loop eventually meeting the made up road you encountered when going north. Turn left, along this road until you see a wide grass path, now going south and just before the gravel pit on your right. Follow this path, over a foot bridge at the end of the pit and then all the way back to Earith. When you see a small camp site, near a series of electric fenced enclosures, you can double back, with the camp site on your right, then across a field and pass between two of the gravel workings. Find your way back to the original track to complete the walk.