Connect Impington with Slow Ways
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Cambridgeshire
Slow Ways linking Impington and Cambourne, Cambridge, Waterbeach, Willingham
England / Cambridgeshire / Impington
Impington’s four Slow Ways are 56% checked
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Walk to Impington from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Cambourne—Impington
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Camimp one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 51m | Descent 107m | ||
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Impington—Cambridge
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Impcam one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 26m | Descent 21m | ||
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Impington—Cambridge
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Impcam two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 23m | Descent 18m | ||
Impington—Waterbeach
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Impwat one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 9m | Descent 17m | ||
Willingham—Impington
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Wilimp one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 27m | Descent 20m |
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Collective progress
60% of Impington’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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8 people have contributed to Impington’s Slow Ways
3 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Impington
29km out of 45km have been walked and reviewed
86km of reviews have been shared in Impington
Latest Updates
With the exception of Mere Way, the route is on pavements through the villages and along the main road....
Cat_walks
The main issue is the proposed section leaving Rampton towards Willingham along a fast road with no verge or footpath and high hedges....
DrGeoffSmith
There are no stiles or obstacles but the route is not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchaoirs because of the rough and rutted surfaces....
Susan Walker
but Impcam Two is far more varied, free of traffic and enjoyable....
danravenellison
but this is a good urban Slow Way route that's got long sections that are traffic free and there are plenty of Cambridge delights to enjoy too....
danravenellison
The path from Mere Way to Impington is on a fast road, but the pavement is segregated so should be ok except for the occasional bike which often decide to use the pavement to avoid the road. Very little in the way of facilities between Waterbeach and Impington, but at 5 miles that shouldn't be too big of an issue....
cenbons
There is a section on the road between willingham and rampton that is un paved and the road is 60 miles an hour and fairly busy. Far better to go via the busway and then cut across to rampton....
Scouting_about
Note that currently there are extensive roadworks on Histon Road in Cambridge, which may restrict the accessibility of the route in the short term for those wheeling....
benconnor
Leaving Cambridge there is a relatively steep haul up Castle Hill on the north bank of the Cam, after that the route is fairly level. The route then follows Histon Road where major roadworks should be complete by summer 2021....
Alex Reeve
This route is slightly longer compared to Impcam 1, however it follows a more pleasant route, including a stretch of footpath/cyclepath along the guided busway, and quiet residential streets and green spaces through Cambridge. It is paved for the whole length and accessible, with no steps (bridge across the River Cam includes a ramp section)....
benconnor
The route is entirely pavement, some of it a shared pedestrian cyclist route running alongside the guided busway that links Cambridge with St Ives. The extra distance compared to Impcam One may not be worth it; the main difference is that you get to experience a bit more of Cambridge’s 60s/70s suburbia and see a little bit of countryside from the guided busway. The rest of the way follows the route of the guided busway that connects Cambridge with St Ives along the line of an old railway....
Alex Reeve
An easy attractive route, mostly on pavement with a few stretches of single track lane. Clay Close Lane is an attractive single track road, some miniature ponies were happily grazing a paddock at the east end during my walk in Spring 2021. A pavement then runs alongside Milton Road until you turn onto an unpaved track that is a remnant of the Akeman Street Roman Road that would have taken legionaries north to defend the Saxon Shore at Brancaster....
Alex Reeve
Slow Ways added Camimp one, a new walk from Cambourne to Impington
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Impcam one, a new walk from Impington to Cambridge
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Impcam two, a new walk from Impington to Cambridge
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Impwat one, a new walk from Impington to Waterbeach
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Wilimp one, a new walk from Willingham to Impington
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Impington’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
TL4420062543
Lat / Lon
52.24220° / 0.11057°
Easting / Northing
544,200E / 262,543N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Impington'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
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