Sunday Walk: Ely Circular

18 km, 11.2 miles (with longer and shorter options) Difficulty 2 out of 10
This walk takes you through Ely, the second smallest city in England, and the surrounding fenland. The fenland where Hereward the Wake used to give the Normans grief. It returns past Ely landmarks, including the Cathedral and, on the shorter walk, Oliver Cromwell's House.
Directions here   
A shorter Ely – Little Thetford – Ely walk of 11.6 km/7.2 miles (with lunch back in Ely) is possible..This could be combined with -
- an afternoon extension through the meadows of the River Great Ouse (adds 2.4 km. 1.5 miles)
- or… a visit to Oliver Cromwell’s House. The miserable old git is long gone but watch out his lifesize animated dummy doesn’t get you. Open 11 till 5 (last entry 4), admission £6.50
-and/or  the Cathedral (see below)
Trains: Get the 10:12 Kings Lynn train to Ely from Kings Cross (arriving 11:22).
Trains return from Ely at xx:57( fastest, direct) and xx:03 (change at Cambridge).
Lunch :
For the main walk The Red Lion, High Street, Stretham, 01353 648
For the shorter walk , pick your way through the 'tea' list
Tea: There are many tea places in Ely - see the notes for an extensive list. Here are just three.
Sedate, and genteel, just like us, the Almonry, off Forehill, is open till 5. 
Also on Forehill, an award-winning micropub, the Drayman’s  Son sells specialist locally brewed beer and hopefully a wide selection of ciders (with names like "Nun Behaving Badly" and "Monk and Disorderly"). Theres also 3 At 3 Real Ale & Craft Beer Café Three Cups Walk, Ely, (01353 659 916)
The Cathedral is open till 5:30 and, I think, still free to visit on a Sunday – though they would appreciate a donation. t=swc.118