| A pleasant, leafy walk along mostly hard-surfaced paths, follows the riverbank through Bedford’s picturesque and historic Priory Country Park and passes the site of a Danish camp, with the opportunity to divert off into the village of Willington to see the famous Dovecote and stables. At Roxton, the path diverts away from the river, and leads through the villages of Chawston and Wyboston and briefly along the side of the busy A1 and A428 sliproad before meeting the river again at Eaton Socon. Although it has to be said it’s not exactly pleasant walking along these main roads, there is a pavement to walk on.
After this, apart from the odd diversion here and there, The Ouse Valley Way pretty much follows the course of river right the way up to the Wash at Kings Lynn. The stretch through Huntingdonshire, which you’re now coming into is particularly beautiful. You’ll walk through St Neots’ peaceful Riverside Park, and Paxton Pits Nature Reserve, an area of flooded gravel pits, famous for its Nightingales. Just before you reach Godmanchester, you’ll cross Portholme Meadow, a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and the largest lowland meadow in England. From Godmanchester, originally the Roman settlement of Durovigutum, you can take a short walk across Huntingdon town bridge to explore the town famous as the birthplace of Oliver Cromwell.
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