Start of walk: Houghton Mill Car Park NT free parking or £2.50 all day for non-members.  The Houghton Mill is signposted off A1123 between St Ives and Huntingdon, junction opposite a thatched cottage.  Through Houghton village and turn left into the Car Park before the river.  PE28 2AZ (See Houghton Mill Website for more directions).

Car parking: As above.

Mileage: 12.5 (6.5 and 6).

Lunch: The Axe and Compass Lunch menu is extensive but the snacks are good including sandwiches and soup.

Leader’s contact details: Michael’s mobile number is 07814 000450

General information: The walk goes along the Ouse Valley Way to Godmanchester for Coffee by the Chinese Bridge (Public Toilets); then towards Hemingford Abbots along the Pathfinder Walk for lunch at the Axe and Compass.  We continue through Hemingford Grey to St Ives across the Chapel Bridge and back along the Thicket to Houghton Mill.  The Houghton Mill Café serves Cream Teas; if you are thinking of having a cream tea at the end, I will ask them to bake some more scones.

Additional information:

Please text the leader if you plan to come. Please remember to give your name as part of the text! Your details will be kept by the leader for 7 days so that participants may be contacted if it is necessary due to a positive COVID test.

No one should come on the walk if they feel unwell.

Car sharing is always encouraged if it is possible and if one feels comfortable doing it.