This walk is a pleasant, and flat, 6+ miles starting in the village of Rampton, going along the guided busway and then through farm land in Westwick to Cottenham Lode, known locally as The Cut before returning to Rampton again. Parts of the walk are through pasture, arable land and a farmyard so please respect the property, keep dogs on leads near livestock, stick to marked paths and close all gates behind you. It goes without saying also that parts of this walk can be muddy, especially through the farm.
Starting at The Black Horse pub in Rampton cross over the
road and turn right at the edge of the green, then turn right again and walk up
King Street.
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| Guided Busway |
Follow King Street right to the end and turn left along
Cuckoo Lane. Walk past some stables on
your right and a scrap yard on your left and take the track on the right called
Reynold’s Drove. Follow the track past a
bridge on your right, continue until you reach the crossing with the guided
busway and take a left along a wide tarmac path.
Follow this straight smooth path, watch out for cyclists using
the pathway too, until you eventually reach a crossing with the main road –
look out for the painting of a Blue-tit on the house on your left.
At the main road go left towards the tiny hamlet of Westwick and cross over the road entering
into the field through the gate. (There is the option here to shorten the walk by about ¾
mile: do not enter the field but follow the road out of Westwick until you reach
Lambs Cross Farm).
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| Fields, Westwick |
Once in the field follow the natural path straight on to the
end then around to the left. Go through the gate and turn immediately left onto
a bridleway. Follow the path around the
edge of the field, continue following the field edge until you can see the main road in front of you,
continue along the track to the right running alongside the road until you reach a concrete parking area.
Cross the main road towards the sign for Lambs Cross Farm and follow the
track towards the farm house. Continue
past the farm house and through the yard.
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| Lambs Cross Farm, Westwick |
Go through a gateway (bear in mind
this is a working farm so please stay on the path and allow for farm vehicles). Follow the track ahead as it slopes upwards. Continue on past fields until eventually you come to a bridge.
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| Cottenham Lode (The Cut) |
Go over the bridge and keeping the water (Cottenham Lode, or
The Cut) on your right continue on until you reach another bridge and the main
road. Cross the road and turn left and
continue into Rampton. Go past the green
on your left until you are back at The Black Horse pub.
Our route was 6.4 miles
See the route on mapometer (6.1 miles)
Terrain: Flat, tarmac, grass. Can be muddy. Some gates.
Habitats: Villages, busway, meadow, farm yard and arable,
river.
Facilities: The Black Horse public house, Rampton. No public toilets on route.
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