Sunday Walk: Huntingdon Circular

Main Walk: 18½ km (11.5 miles).
Long walk - via St Ives.24½ km (15.2 miles)
Shorter 9 mile walk possible.
Difficulty 1 out of 10 (2 for the Long Walk)
This easy walk leaves Huntingdon along the River Great Ouse. After Hartford the walk continues beside farmland to an early lunch in either Houghton or Wyton, two attractive twin villages.
The main walk continues with a circuit of Houghton Meadow that can be bypassed for a shorter walk of 9 or 10 miles.
The long walk goes further, to the town of St Ives, where the 15th century bridge features an unusual Bridge Chapel. A visit to nearby Holt Island Nature Reserve would let you walk along a boardwalk that the younger Mr Tiger helped construct. (No plaque, though ☹).
Both options return via water meadows past Houghton Mill (not open today - but the tea-room is) and then back to Huntingdon through a nature reserve and more water meadows.

Trains: Wakey! Wakey! Clocks went forward today which means it’s later than you think.

The 10:12 from Kings Cross (Finsbury Park 10:18) will get you to Huntingdon for 11:13.
Trains return at  xx:59.
Lunch: The suggested lunch stop (after 6½ km) is the Three Jolly Butchers (01480-463228) in Wyton,  A little further on in Houghton, the Three Horseshoes Inn (01480-462410) is a good alternative. 

There are more options on the Long Walk: the Axe & Compass (01480-463605;)in Hemingford Abbots or,1 km further, the upmarket Cock (01480-463609;) in Hemingford Grey.

Tea: The George Hotel (01480-432444) in George Street is suggested. Nearer the station you/ll find Sandford House (01480-432402), a Wetherspoons. t=swc.31
Directions: here