Ouse Valley Way 2: from Little Paxton
Route facts
Waterways:
River Great Ouse »
Distance: 3 miles / 4.8km
Duration: 2.5 hours
Starts at: Little Paxton
Ends at: Offord
This route is part of the Ouse Valley Way which is 26 miles / 41.6km along the River Great Ouse and the countryside surrounding it. The route can be broken up into shorter, circular walks, with this one being the first. You will need to be careful near the locks and gravel pits as they are deep and are not suitable for swimming. Trousers and long sleeves are recommended as there can be giant hogweed in the area, which causes serious rashes.
This section of the Ouse Valley Way takes you from the village of Little Paxton to Offord. There are places to stop for refreshments along the routs in Little Paxton and Offord Cluny. The waymarkings along the way are green with yellow arrows.
Getting there
Parking: There is parking at Paxton Pits Nature Reserve car park, Diddington and the car park at Buckden Marina.
Public transport: There is a bus service from Huntingdon to St Neots which stops at Little Paxton and Offord Cluny. St Neots is the nearest train station.
Waypoints
1. Little Paxton to Offord (3 miles / 4.8km)
dmanchester), turn left here along the road for about 200 metres to a small opening on the right which leads to Buckden Marina. This will take you to the start of Ouse Valley Way: Part 3.
2. Offord Cluny to Little Paxton (4 miles / 6.4km)
If you are doing the circular walk, you may want to get some refreshments in Offord Cluny, which is about half a mile along the road to the right (across the railway) before returning to Little Paxton. To start your return journey, go through the kissing gate near Offord Mill and over the small bridge. After about 100 metres, turn right, following the path that around a field. When you come to a road, cross over and take the path that bears right alongside a field to join another track. Turn left towards Diddington, following the road past a row of houses. The road will bend sharply to the right and here you will need to continue ahead to Manor Farm. Take the footpath beside the farm and follow the waymarkings past some quarry workings. Turn right through a small wooded area and past the site of the medieval village of Boughton to Boughton Lodge Farm. Follow the waymarkings, leading you back to Paxton Pits Nature Reserve.
Other stages
Ouse Valley Way 1: from Eaton Socon »
Ouse Valley Way 2: from Little Paxton
Ouse Valley Way 3: from Buckden Marina »
Ouse Valley Way 4: from Godmanchester »
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