Chatteris
Cambridgeshire
Slow Ways linking Chatteris and Ely, March, Ramsey (Cambridgeshire), St Ives (Cambridgeshire), Whittlesey, Willingham
Progress towards triple-checked route options for Chatteris’s six Slow Ways: 38%
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Walk to Chatteris from further afield
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Chatteris—Ely
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Chaely one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 24km/15mi | Ascent 64m | Descent 76m | ||
Chatteris—March
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Chamar one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 38m | Descent 34m | |
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Chatteris—Willingham
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Chawil one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 22km/13mi | Ascent 49m | Descent 50m | |
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Chatteris—Willingham
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Chawil two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 22km/13mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Ramsey (Cambridgeshire)—Chatteris
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Ramcha one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 33m | Descent 30m | ||
St Ives (Cambridgeshire)—Chatteris
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Sticha one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 22km/14mi | Ascent 91m | Descent 91m | ||
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Whittlesey—Chatteris
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Whicha one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 24km/15mi | Ascent 59m | Descent 57m |
Collective progress
36% of Chatteris’s routes are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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2 people have contributed to Chatteris’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Chatteris
58km out of 142km have been walked and reviewed
58km of reviews have been shared in Chatteris
Latest Updates
pcgosling added Chawil two, a new walk from Chatteris to Willingham
Walk this routeThe route then follows a path alongside a park and a few residential streets before crossing a main road at another pelican crossing. The next part of the route is on a straight and wide combined foot and cycle path (photo 2), then a left turn takes you on to a short road section which does not have a pavement but the verge is mostly wide and easy to traverse (photo 3). A well marked path takes you off the road and along a series of well walked footpaths beside fields (photo 4) and amongst trees, gradually climbing and culminating in what appeared to be an old route to Woodhurst and the village pond (photo 5). The next section was not totally pleasant as it first travels along a road with no verge, then follows some more paths alongside fields (photo 6) to reach the village of Pidley and the Mad Cat pub (photo 7). The route from Pidley to the next village of Somersham is about 1.5 miles totally alongside a road, but for most of this section there is a pavement or a kindly farmer or local council has very helpfully mown a walkable section of the verge (photo 8) so this was not a problem....
pcgosling
[Note: there is an alternative to this first part of the route, by taking Furrowfields Lane past Chatteris Library until you reach the playing field and going into the field beyond and following a path on the left to reach the A142, then a footpath to the left follows the road and eventually you can cross at the Fenton Way junction.]. Eventually you move away from the edge of the A141 and cross a field with a barely visible path (photo 7), but there is a visible yellow post on the other side and the spire of St Mary's Church in Doddington can be seen and used as a marker for the right direction. You cross the B1093 into Addison Road (photo 10) and turn left past the shop and The Anchor pub before heading down a side street and following it around a playing field to the far corner where there is a clearly marked footpath as part of the Woodman's Way. The footpath here is relatively straight and well maintained and you turn left along Bridge Lane but staying on the Woodman's Way (photo 11), then at the end of this road you turn right onto a pavement on the B1093 and follow this to another big roundabout on the A141. The route is again a little inaccurate here as it goes straight through the roundabout(!), but it is easy to follow the pavement to cross the road where there is an island, and not far ahead is a petrol station with shop and toilets if these are required. You take a left onto Mill Hill Drove (a drove is an ancient fenland farming route for moving animals) and this is firstly a decent bridleway path (photo 12) but becomes a rough track as you pass a couple of farms. The path brings you out on Knight's End Road, which you follow to the right to reach the B1101 road and turn left to take you into March. All in all, I would be happy to suggest to others to walk this route between Doddington and March, but please take care if you are going to do the full route from Chatteris....
pcgosling
The bridge over the ouse is no longer in place, you have to divert via the bridge for aldreth. I havent walked all the route but I live in the are...
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Slow Ways added Chawil one, a new walk from Chatteris to Willingham
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Ramcha one, a new walk from Ramsey (Cambridgeshire) to Chatteris
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Sticha one, a new walk from St Ives (Cambridgeshire) to Chatteris
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Whicha one, a new walk from Whittlesey to Chatteris
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Chatteris’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
TL3923386313
Lat / Lon
52.45704° / 0.04772°
Easting / Northing
539,233E / 286,313N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Chatteris's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
Official ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town
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