Fleam Dyke and Roman Road Walk
A 26-mile long-distance walk in Cambridgeshire following ancient routes used by early settlers and the Romans. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: TL 493 547
Distance: 26 miles (42 km)
Time: 10–13 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
209 Cambridge, Royston, Duxford and Linton
210 Newmarket and Haverhill
Summary
The Fleam Dyke and Roman Road Walk is a 40 km (25-mile) waymarked route incorporating two of Cambridgeshire’s ancient linear sites. It passes through gently undulating countryside comprising chalk grassland, woodland, and farmland, while skirting a number of attractive villages, a country park, and a nature reserve. There are extensive views from higher points along the route. Both Fleam Dyke and the Roman Road are archaeological sites of national importance, and large sections of each are scheduled monuments. Additionally, some parts are Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), well known for their chalk grassland flora and fauna. In summer, there is a profusion of butterflies, with more than 20 species recorded on each site. The Icknield Way Path links Fleam Dyke and the Roman Road through the village of Balsham, and this section of the path can be used to divide the walk into two approximately equal parts. (Source: FORR&FD) Places visited on the walk include Wandlebury Country Park, Copley Hill Tumulus, Worsted Lodge, Horseheath, West Wickham, West Wratting, Mutlow Hill, and Fulbourn.