Best walks near Spalding by train
Lincolnshire · East Midlands of England
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Stamford Station Circular via Easton on the Hill (Northamptonshire)
45m from Spalding, with one change.
18km. Gentle ascents. 5h–8h.
Old railway, Roman road, park grounds, and meadows.
Highlights: Burghley House.
Lunch stop: Burghley House café (2h30–4h in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Birch Tree Cafe, the Exeter Arms, the Easton on the Hill Village, the Blue Bell Pub, the George, or the Bull and Swan.
Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route
Oakham Station Circular via Manton (Rutland)
1h from Spalding, with one change.
19km. Gentle ascents. 5h–9h.
Villages, churches, and views across the Vale of Catmose.
Lunch stops: the Horse and Jockey Pub (2h–3h in), or the Blue Ball (3h30–5h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Royal Duke, or the Grainstore Brewery.
Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route
Melton Mowbray Station to Oakham Station (Leicestershire)
1h from Spalding, with one change.
Tough: 21km. Moderate ascents. 5h30–9h30.
Rural countryside.
Lunch stops: Little Spice Box (3h–5h30 in), or the White Lion Inn (3h30–5h30 in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Railway Inn, or the Grainstore Brewery.
Adapted from a route by the Leicester Ramblers — download GPX route
Waterbeach Station to Ely Station (Cambridgeshire)
1h from Spalding, with one change.
Tough: 22km. Gentle ascents. 5h30–9h30.
A rambler favourite!
Highlights: Ely Cathedral, Oliver Cromwell's House, and Ely itself.
Lunch stops: the Five Miles Inn (2h–3h30 in), or Wren Cafe (3h–5h in).
End-of-walk rewards: the Cutter Inn, the Drayman's Son, the Kings Arms, the Minster Tavern, or the Prince Albert.
Ancaster Station to Sleaford Station (Lincolnshire)
30m direct from Spalding.
Easy: 10km, gentle ascents. 2h30.
Excellent walk. Field paths. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Huntingdon Station Circular via Portholme Meadow (Huntingdonshire)
45m from Spalding, with one change.
19km. 4h.
Flat riverside paths, water meadows, farmland tracks, tarmac lanes, nature reserve, and market town streets. Prone to flooding.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Sandy Station to Arlesey Station (Bedfordshire)
1h from Spalding, with one change.
17km. 4h.
Flat river meadows, commons, heathland, acid grassland, woods, and riverside paths along the River Ivel. Can be boggy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Biggleswade Station to Sandy Station (Bedfordshire)
1h from Spalding, with one change.
18km. 4h.
Flat arable farmland, grassy tracks, woodland trails, thatched villages, and low greensand ridge. Airshow closures apply.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Ely Station Circular via Ely Cathedral (Cambridgeshire)
1h from Spalding, with one change.
18km. 4h.
Open fenland, flat drained farmland, long straight tree-lined farm tracks, hedge-lined meadows, river banks, dykes and catchwater drains, quayside, and historic city. Exposed river banks.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Biggleswade Station Circular via Old Warden Aerodrome (Bedfordshire)
1h from Spalding, with one change.
19km. 4h30.
Flat farmland, woodland, greensand ridge, riverside path, Iron Age hillfort site, and RSPB nature reserve.
An alternative variant of Biggleswade to Sandy – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Biggleswade Station to Arlesey Station (Bedfordshire)
1h from Spalding, with one change.
11km. 2h30.
Flat river meadows, conservation site, riverside paths, and gentle farmland. Can be boggy.
A shorter variant of Sandy to Arlesey – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Sleaford Station Circular via Cogglesford Mill (Lincolnshire)
30m direct from Spalding.
2km. 1h.
Market-town streets and a path along the River Slea. Cogglesford Mill dates back to Saxon times — thought to be the only Sheriff's watermill still in operation. Navigation House (Grade II, 1838) is believed to be the only one of its kind still in existence.