Hereward Way
A 110-mile long-distance walk crossing the East of England from Oakham to East Harling, celebrating the nobleman Hereward the Wake. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SK 861 088
Distance: 110 miles (177 km)
Time: 44–56 hours
Duration: 6–10 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
226 Ely, Newmarket, Mildenhall and Soham
227 Peterborough
228 March and Ely
229 Thetford Forest in the Brecks
230 Diss, Harleston, East Harling and Stanton
234 Rutland Water, Stamford and Oakham
235 Wisbech and Peterborough North
Summary
The Hereward Way is a long-distance footpath in England linking the Viking Way at Oakham with the Peddars Way at Knettishall Heath, near Thetford. The path takes its name from Hereward the Wake, the 11th-century leader who fought against William the Conqueror and established his base on the Isle of Ely, located near the middle of the path. Each end of the route has railway access at Oakham and Harling Road railway stations, with central stations at Shippea Hill and Ely. The footpath runs through Stamford, Peterborough, March, Ely, and Brandon, and goes through Thetford Forest, linking the Viking Way in the west with the Peddars Way in the east. (Source: Wikipedia)