Kennett to Newmarket
A station-to-station walkCambridgeshireEast Anglia
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A walk through open countryside on the fringe of the Breckland, passing the attractive villages of Chippenham and Snailwell with their old chalk-rock ('clunch') buildings and the rare habitats of Chippenham Fen national nature reserve, before approaching Newmarket, the home of British horseracing.
Chippenham Fen: a National Nature Reserve where fen and breckland habitats merge, home to many rare species.
Newmarket
Lunch: The villages of Chippenham and Snailwell offer good refreshment stops along the way.
Warnings: Keep well clear of racehorses where the path runs alongside exercise tracks or through paddocks near Newmarket.
Credits
Walk details: Mid Anglia Rail Passengers Association (PDF).