Section 11 of 15, Ouse Valley Way
Holywell to Aldreth
8.9 miles (14.3 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: TL 338 706. Finish: TL 444 721. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 15 m of climbing and 16 m of descent; highest point 7 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Holywell.
- Bus stop
- Back Lane, 210 m from the start. Directions TL 338 708
- Car parks
- Old Ferry Boat Inn car park, 360 m from the start. Directions TL 342 706Car park, 730 m from the start. Directions TL 340 713Fen Drayton Lakes car park (pay), 860 m from the start. Directions TL 342 698
Getting back
The section finishes at Aldreth.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at The Borough, 1.2 km away (Directions); Waterbeach station, 9.1 km away (Directions).
Planning the Ouse Valley Way
- Planning the whole trail: greatousevalleytrust.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: grass 40%, paved or flagged 13%; the rest (48%) isn't recorded.
About 13% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 kissing gates, 3 gates.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 3 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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