Best walks to or from Soham

Waterbeach Station to Soham Station

A pleasant, mostly flat route across the Fens, largely off-road on grass paths, gravel tracks, green lanes and quiet roads and following the Lodes Way cycle route for the central section. A single stile and a couple of stepped bridges; the landscape is very flat and open. Follows part of the Lodes Way cycle route (NCN 11) and is very well signposted. Wicken Fen National Trust nature reserve, just off-route, has rare birds and dragonflies; look out for them if you detour.

18km.

Lunch: A pub in Wicken village, plus a cafe, shop and toilets at the National Trust Wicken Fen visitor centre just off the route.

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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.

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Ely Station to Soham Station

A not especially picturesque route and though the stretch along the river is pleasant enough. Paths are generally well maintained; one kissing gate was overgrown with nettles.

Easy: 11km, gentle ascents.

The route under the railway line near Soham uses a very low bridge (around 5ft high) requiring severe crouching.

Documented by Slow Ways — download GPX route