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| Introduction | Rationale | Extent | Information | News | Opportunities | Index |
| UK: East of England: Cambridgeshire |
Promoted Routes
| Route | Location | Length |
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| Icknield Way | Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire | 120 miles 200km |
| Three Shires Way | Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire | 37 miles 60km |
| Ely: Reach and Swaffham Prior | Cambridgeshire (Ely) | 13 miles 21km |
| Ely: Little Downham | Cambridgeshire (Ely) | 11 miles 18km |
| Ely: Coveney and Witcham | Cambridgeshire (Ely) | 10 miles 16km |
| Ely: Mepal | Cambridgeshire (Ely) | 11 miles 18km |
| Ely: Haddenham | Cambridgeshire (Ely) | 13 miles 21km |
| Ely: Pymore | Cambridgeshire (Ely) | 11 miles 18km |
| Raunds Old Meadow, Hargrave | Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire (just), Cambridgeshire (just) | 19km |
Other riding access opportunities
| Countryside Stewardship Routes | Cambridgeshire |
This book contains a guide to 19 interesting trails in Cambridgeshire
including
Copies are available from British Horse Society,
Stoneleigh Deer Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Anyone riding in the area or wishing to plan a long distance or circular bridleroute may wish to use these
- Landranger Map 142: Peterborough, Market Deeping & Chatteris
- Landranger Map 143: Ely & Wisbech, Downham Market
- Landranger Map 153: Bedford & Huntingdon, St Neots & Biggleswade
- Landranger Map 154: Cambridge & Newmarket, Saffron Walden
- Explorer Map 208: Bedford and St Neots
- Explorer Map 209: Cambridge (Duxford and Linton)
- Explorer Map 210: Newmarket & Haverhill (Barrow, Clare & Kedington)
- Explorer Map 225: Huntingdon & St Ives (Grafham Water)
- Explorer Map 226: Ely and Newmarket
- Explorer Map 227: Peterborough (March, Whittlesey, Chatteris & Oundle)
- Explorer Map 228: March and Ely
- Explorer Map 235: Wisbech, North Peterborough and into Lincolnshire
Where to stay
People wishing to try out the riding away from home may wish to know where they can keep their horses overnight. A useful book entitled Bed and Breakfast for Horses which lists places to keep a horse overnight can be purchased from the British Horse Society. Entries include: - Frolic Equestrian Ltd, contact Edward or Louise Wright, Frolic Farm, Lode Fen, Lode Cambridgeshire CB25 9HF tel 01223 812 922/ 07836224884 fax 01223813382 email website
Development
If you know of, or are planning, any promoted routes, please let us know. We will record them here so that work is not duplicated! Email the BHS Access Office with details.
| Route | Location | Length |
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| H1 Great Northern Bridleroute | Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and northwards | development |
| Peterborough Green Wheel | Peterborough (Cambridgeshire) | development |
| H14 Huntingdon to Cambridge Bridleroute | Cambridgeshire | development |
| H47 Peterborough to Peddars Way Bridleroute | Cambridgeshire, Norfolk | development |
| Huntingdon Orbital Bridleroute | Cambridgeshire | development |
Reference: EE-C