Walked this route in order to suggest it as an alternative to Camnew One (see photos on route page) - still a long walk, but some nicer scenery across fens/between villages than the previous one - generally flat, some interesting churches/historic sites along the route, and takes in more of the Devil's Dyke earthwork which has beautiful wildflowers and rare butterflies in the summer....

213mik

NOTE: It is not possible to complete this walk before 1pm most days due to restricted access on the Newmarket Racecourse section!...

213mik

In a couple of places where the route crosses a field the path is not obvious on the ground, but the signs for the path are clear....

urizen25

I was lucky to spot a rabbit or hare racing across the fields, in what I anticipated would be the most dramatic moment on this section of trail, and so I was appropriately surprised when I came upon the splintered hawthorn and crumpled blue metal of a car which had lurched off the carriageway, which passed only a few metres to the left of the track, which had come to a halt directly on my path. At the end of the track, turn right along a quiet country road. I used the arc of the electricity pylons to mark my turn to the left off the road, but if you are following this route I wouldn’t recommend that path, as the proceeding footpath has been planted over by the farmer. Keep an eye out for the Public Footpath sign to the left, for a shortcut into Bottisham. When the path meets a road, turn right and then left at the sign reading Public Footpath, Little Wilbraham 1 ¼. Then at the next road, turn left along a tree-lined roadside path, and then right at the Bottisham Airfield Museum, once again crossing the A14. Another Public Footpath sign indicates when to turn right after crossing the bridge however, when I walked the route in March, this path across a field was again nothing more than a vague line in the mud. The path continues across fields, over one road and then ending at another, where you should turn briefly left and then right into another field At the road, turn right and, for one final diversion, left at the footpath signed Harcamlow Way, into the field which filters into an overgrown alley past the aforementioned buildings owned by S & B Herba Foods Ltd...

Jake Goldsmith

- Chippenham to the Elms Road crossing was all minor country roads. - Elms Road crossing to Worlington is a well used footpath. At the end of the path is a fairly busy road to get into the centre of Worlington, the first short stretch has no pavement, but there's a decent grass verge....

hoddog

The route takes you over the Newmarket race course and through the middle of the course so some attention may need to be paid to access during days when racing is in progress. All of the footpaths are well maintained (although not unrutted) but it would be worth taking a copy of the route with you as it can be easy to mistake one turning for another and end up far away from where you had intended to be! There is a pub in Swaffham Prior if you need a mid journey break as well as pubs at both ends of the route....

cenbons

The vast majority of the route uses fairly narrow country roads, predominately with no lighting or pavements....

hoddog

You also have to cross a double-carriage way between Tuddenham and Barton Mills. There is no pedestrian bridge. I do not recommend this route due to safety concerns....

rachellzbth

The only negative part is the first bit when coming out of Newmarket Town and going onto the devil's dyke, as you are walking beside a busy main road....

Craigs8660