Best walks to or from Newmarket

Waterbeach Station to Newmarket Station

A route across the fens on well-maintained but rutted field paths and climbing onto Devil's Dyke towards Newmarket. Crosses Newmarket racecourse. Take a copy of the route as turnings are easy to confuse.

20km. Gentle ascents.

The route crosses Newmarket racecourse, where access may be restricted on race days.

Lunch: A pub at Swaffham Prior, roughly midway, plus pubs at both ends.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route

Newmarket Station to Bury St Edmunds Station

A route that uses mostly fairly narrow country roads, predominantly with no lighting or pavements. Footpaths between the two towns are lacking and so the line is largely on public roads.

Tough: 24km. Moderate ascents.

The vast majority of the route is on narrow country roads with no pavements or lighting; some parts have fast, heavy traffic and feel unsafe even to cyclists.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route

Soham Station to Newmarket Station

A pleasant, mostly farmland route on well-used, well-signposted paths and with little variety. The Exning to Newmarket stretch is along a road but has a good wide pavement and cycle path. A couple of field crossings have no obvious path on the ground.

14km. Gentle ascents.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route