Hereward Way

Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Peterborough, Rutland, Suffolk

The Way links the Viking Way (at Oakham) with the Peddars Way near to Knettishall Heath. It passes through Stamford, Peterborough and Ely to reach the Brecklands heaths and forests at Brandon and Thetford. There are areas of flat open fenland.

The Torpel Way (11 miles from Peterborough to Stamford and included on OS mapping) provides an alternative option between those two locations - the route is to the north of the Hereward Way.

November 2024: a 2 km stretch of the combined Nene Way and Hereward Way east of Wansford, Cambridgeshire, has been closed since December 2023 due to ‘dualling’ of the main A47. A date has not been specified for re-opening. The closure runs between Sutton Village (TL 095 989) (both LDPs) and Sacrewell Farm (TF 082 001) (Hereward Way). There is to be a new or re-aligned ‘walking and cycling route’ alongside the main road which runs between the old roundabout at TL 095 994 and a new underpass at TL 080 997. See https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/east/a47-wansford-to-sutton-dualling.

See also E-Routes (E2).

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Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	Tiger face, named posts in Rutland; double sword logo in Cambs
Attributes:	Easy River
Start:	SK861088 - Oakham, Rutland
Finish:	TL977880 - Harling Road Station, Thetford, Norfolk

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

External download

Hereward Way (Ely to Peterborough section)  (Visit Cambridgeshire Fens  - 2012 )

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