Shepreth parking near Green Man pub, Dunsbridge Turnpike, Shepreth, SG8 6RA
PLEASE NOTE THIS WALK HAS CHANGED FROM RIVERSIDE CAR PARK TO SHEPRETH PARKING NEAR GREEN MAN
Take A10 south from Cambridge. After Foxton level crossing look for left turn to Melbourn. (Do not turn right into Shepreth) Turn left onto road signposted Melbourn and Science Park. After 20 yards on bend in road turn left again into Dunsbridge Turnpike. Green Man pub is on left. Grid reference is TL396465. Park on either side of road past pub.
The walk is a figure of 8, 10.75 miles; 5.75 miles am, 5 pm. Explorer 209.
Sandwiches may be eaten in Green Man garden if buying drink in pub.
The morning walk crosses L Moor, follows part of the River Mel through Meldreth and woods with snowdrops to Melbourn and back to the Green Man via Melbourn Golf Club. The afternoon visits Fowlmere Nature Reserve, Fowlmere village and climbs to Manor Farm with good views and the war memorial where mustangs were based in the last war.
Leaders’ mobiles on day Meg 07876 581304, Miranda 07790 592787.
Meg/Miranda
For map click

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