British Walking Federation
British Walking Federation
CONTACT : Mr P
Addison, 38 Peterborough Avenue, Upminster, Essex RM14 3LL
Tel: 01708 250841
E-mail: peter.addison@tesco.net
DISTANCE: 10km
ENTRY FEE: £1.50 per person (Cheques payable to Havac
Walkers)
AWARD: Cloth Badge at £2.00 each
START VENUE: Emmanuel
Street Park & Ride Bus Stop, Cambridge (Map 154 GR
TL452584)
CAR PARKING: Car parking is a big problem in Cambridge and
during the week has become very expensive. We have, therefore, commenced
our walk description from Emmanuel Street (near Drummer Street bus station) and
also the disembarking point for all 'Park and Ride' buses.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Drummer Street bus station is on the route,
and the walk can be started and finished here.
TERRAIN: Urban areas, roads, and riverside paths.
Suitable for pushchairs
REFRESHMENTS: Can be purchased at the start and on the
route.
ROUTE DESCRIPTION
On alighting from bus, make towards Drummer Street Bus Station. Emmanuel College is opposite. On reaching Drummer Street enter park, Christ's Pieces, and follow pedestrian signs to the Grafton Centre. On reaching the pedestrian crossing, do not cross, but turn left down Emmanuel Road into Short Street to the roundabout, go straight across into Victoria Avenue. Walk past Jesus College on the left and the end of the college grounds turn left onto a foot path through Jesus Green. At first cross path bear left, keeping the stream on the left. Leave Jesus Green and proceed along Lower Park Street and straight into Park Street, passing the multi-storey car park on the right. Turn right into Round Church Street. At he junction with Bridge Street turn right (the Round Church is on the left and St John's College is opposite). Continue along Bridge Street and cross the river at Magdalene Bridge and into Magdalene Street, Magdelene College is on the right. Carry straight on over the traffic lights and into Castle Street. On reaching Cambridgeshire County Council 'Shire Hall' turn right into the grounds and up the mound, Castle Mount. From here there are splendid views of the city. Return to Castle Street and turn uphill.
Q1 - Which town is Cambridge twinned with?
Cross over the road with care and turn left into Mount Pleasant. Pass Shelley Row on the left and St Edmunds College on the right, the road bears sharp left to a crossroads. Turn right into Lady Margaret Road and onto the main road. Cross this road, Madingley Road, with care. Turn left and follow the pavement round to the right and into Queens Road. Cross over the road again with care and continue along Queens Road, past the entrance to St John's College and Trinity college on the left and turn left into Garret Hostel Lane (opposite Burrellls Walk by pedestrian crossing and next to telephone box). Continue straight down Garret Hostel Lane, crossing the river and look to the right to see the Mathmatic Bridge. Walk on passing between Trinity College and Trinity Hall, into Trinity Lane and turn right. After a short distance turn left into Senate House Passage and onto junction with Trinity Street. Turn right into Kings Parade and pass Great St. Mary's Church on the left.
Q2 - What is the name and dates shown on plaque on wall directly opposite Kings College Chapel?
Continue along Kings Parade
passing Kings College on the right. (PLEASE NOTE
THERE IS OFTEN A CHARGE TO ENTER KINGS COLLEGE GROUNDS, IF YOU ARE WILLING
TO PAY OR THE ENTRY IS FREE THE DIRECTIONS FOR THIS ROUTE ARE AT THE END OF THIS
SHEET).
Turn right into Kings Lane, immediately past King's College through archway, at
end of Kings Lane, turn left into Queens Lane and at the junction with Silver
Street turn right to river bridge. (The bridge to your right is the
Mathmatical Bridge).
THE MATHMATIC BRIDGE is over the river at Queens College and was copied from a Chinese design. It was built entirely on mathmatic principles and not a nail or pin was used in its construction. There are plenty of nails in it now however. Students took the bridge to pieces in the 1740s to see how it was made. Unfortunately they were unable to put it back together again without quite a lot of D.I.Y.
Retrace footsteps back up Silver Street, cross road and turn right into Laundress Lane. At end of Laundress Lane turn right through posts and over river. Turn left and follow path along river bank to first fork in the path, take the right hand path away from the river. Cross two wooden foot bridges and reaching mill pond turn left towards The Fen Causeway. Cross this road via the pedestrian crossing into green, Lammas Land. After approximately 10 metres bear left and continue, past paddling pool to barrier. Go through barrier and turn left. Cross two footbridges into Coe Fen and continue straight on, following the path to the right of the field. Keep to this gravel path which eventually bears left on entering the second field and then joins Trumpington Road by the side of a house. Turn left and head back towards the city, the University Botanical Gardens are on the right on the opposite side of the road.
Q3. Please give the numbers and names of the houses immediately after turning left into Trumpington Road?
Continue along the left pavement until reaching a pedestrian crossing. Cross the road at this point and continue straight on along Trumpington Road until reaching a set of mini roundabouts. Turn right into Lensfield Road, signposted to Newmarket and Ely. Pass the Scott Polar Institute on the right and cross road. Upon reaching traffic lights, turn left into Regent Street, later passing the entrance to Downing College on the left and into St Andrews Street. Turn left into Downing Street, opposite Emmanuel College, and continue straight on down into Pembroke Street. Cross to right hand side of road and turn right into Free School Lane, opposite Pembroke college, passing the rear of Corpus Christi College on the left. At the end of Free School Lane turn right into Benet Street and then left into Peas Hill, the tourist information office is opposite. Continue into Market Hill and aim for the diagonally opposite corner of the Market Square into Market Street. Walk down Market Street to its junction with Sidney Street and turn right.
Q4. After passing Marks & Spencer's store there is a Lloyds/TSB bank. Who owned the bank when it was built?
Continue along Sidney Street and pass the entrance to Christ's College on the left. Continue straight on past Bradwell's Court and turn left into Emmanuel Street. This is the end of your walk.
ALTERNATIVE ROUTE THROUGH KINGS COLLEGE GROUNDS.
Follow the footpath
round the quadrangle and into the grassed area at the back. Leave the college
grounds by the footbridge in the far left-hand corner through the iron gates and
into Queens Road. Turn left and almost immediately bear left along the
gravelled path across the grass, part of the Backs. The path terminates in
Silver Street. Turn left and cross the bridge. On the left is the Mathmatical
Bridge. Continue along Silver Street to its junction with Kings Parade and
Trumpington Street. Turn right into Trumpington Street. Pass the Fitzwilliam
Museum on the right and onto the junction with the Fen Causeway. Turn right
into the Fen Causeway, cross over the road with care before the river bridge.
Immediately after crossing this bridge turn left onto a footpath by the side of
the river, keeping the river on the left and the grassed area on the right.
Continue along this path, through or round the bathing station to the footbridge
over the river. Cross the river and continue straight on, following the path
to the right of the field. Keep to this gravel path which eventually bears left
on entering the second field and then joins Trumpington Road by the side of a
house. Refer to question 3 and continue with main instructions.
When you have completed this trail please use the Permanent Trail Entry Form
The organisers are not liable for accidents, thefts and/or damage to property. Every effort will be made by the organisers to make this a safe, enjoyable and memorable event.
This trail is registered until 31 December 2009.