Connect Peterborough with Slow Ways
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Cambridgeshire
Slow Ways linking Peterborough and Crowland, Market Deeping, Oundle, Ramsey (Cambridgeshire), Stamford, Whittlesey, Yaxley (Cambs)
England / Cambridgeshire / Peterborough
Peterborough’s seven Slow Ways are 54% checked
Help connect Peterborough
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Peterborough’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Peterborough from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Market Deeping—Peterborough
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Marpet one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 38m | Descent 35m | ||
Market Deeping—Peterborough
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Marpet two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 62m | Descent 60m | ||
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Oundle—Peterborough
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Ounpet one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 25km/15mi | Ascent 168m | Descent 190m | |
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Peterborough—Crowland
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Petcro one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 22km/14mi | Ascent 85m | Descent 89m | ||
Peterborough—Ramsey (Cambridgeshire)
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Petram one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 75m | Descent 70m | ||
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Peterborough—Whittlesey
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Petwhi one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 45m | Descent 48m | ||
Peterborough—Whittlesey
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Petwhi two |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 39m | Descent 42m | ||
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Stamford—Peterborough
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Stapet one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 25km/15mi | Ascent 180m | Descent 164m | ||
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Yaxley (Cambs)—Peterborough
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Yaxpet one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 53m | Descent 64m | ||
Yaxley (Cambs)—Peterborough
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Yaxpet two |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent - | Descent - |
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Collective progress
53% of Peterborough’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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9 people have contributed to Peterborough’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
1 people have surveyed a route in Peterborough
132km out of 166km have been walked and reviewed
221km of reviews have been shared in Peterborough
Latest Updates
A mixed walk, a little frustrating being able to see your destination but having to walk around, having a good mapped paths and another new one right beside it....
Strider
Strider added Yaxpet two, a new walk from Yaxley (Cambs) to Peterborough
Walk this routeIt is necessary to either take Sutton Heath Road for most of it's length or exit Sacrewell to the East, coming out on Sutton Heath Road....
The_Jogger
Coming out of Peterborough you follow nice smooth pathways along canals which all seems to be very accessible with large open fields and a few passes over bridges....
Patrick b
there's some lovely independent local businesses in whittlesley; we enjoyed the cakes and coffees at the cafes!...
Amelia Elvins
Lovely canal boats with good tracks, couple bridges, accessible but a little boring....
James Spychal
From here I was following joint cycle and pedestrian pathways to the villages of Glinton and Northborough before reaching Market Deeping....
Philip Le Marquand
Philip Le Marquand took this photo on Petram one
Walk this routeIt soon changed to road walking which is why I have only given this two stars. With little to break the journey it became quite gruelling only getting more built up towards the end as you approach Peterborough....
Philip Le Marquand
You cross the A605 3 times, the one nearest Peterborough is the worst for seeing traffic and its wide, the other 2 were fine. There are steps at Oundle to cross the river and get into Ashton, no stiles but a few narrow swing gates. Bridge is missing along the Nene in Peterborough so there is a small detour via the Boathouse...
Steve
There is probably a slightly more accessible route at the start in Peterborough where you can avoid walking alongside the A15 and down the pedestrianised Bridge Street before turning across and along the River Nene....
Slow Ways Darren
The_Jogger added Marpet two, a new walk from Market Deeping to Peterborough
Walk this routeThis route avoids major roads and uses paths and cycle ways in preference where possible. It is not that scenic, hence only 4 stars. I have run all this route as part of other circular routes, but not all in one go....
The_Jogger
No gates or stiles as most of it is National Cycle Network....
Steve
Ok walk, could probably change it a bit around Hampton Water to miss walking along the side on London Road/A15 but there is a path its just busy....
Steve
A bridge has been knocked down along the side of the Nene which means a bit of a detour near the rowing lake and a bit of back tracking if starting in Peterborough....
Steve
Scenic route with mixed terrain, almost all off-road and just a couple of spots where you have to take care with traffic. Out of Peterborough city centre within a mile, the next three or four miles are along the river and through Nene Park....
pauljhalford
Slow Ways added Marpet one, a new walk from Market Deeping to Peterborough
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Ounpet one, a new walk from Oundle to Peterborough
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Petcro one, a new walk from Peterborough to Crowland
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Petram one, a new walk from Peterborough to Ramsey (Cambridgeshire)
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Petwhi one, a new walk from Peterborough to Whittlesey
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Petwhi two, a new walk from Peterborough to Whittlesey
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Stapet one, a new walk from Stamford to Peterborough
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Yaxpet one, a new walk from Yaxley (Cambs) to Peterborough
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Peterborough, Tue 10 September
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Peterborough’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
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Lat / Lon
52.57467° / -0.24981°
Easting / Northing
518,702E / 298,864N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Peterborough'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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