Walking Close to Newmarket Guidebook

by: Clive Brown
One of a range of 'no frills' local walking guide booklets which admirably achieve their objective of getting you out in the countryside amongst beautiful scenery on carefully chosen routes full of interest. The directions are clear and precise and the pencil drawn sketch maps are particularly attractive as well as practical.

This guide describes eleven varied and interesting circular walks close to Newmarket in Suffolk. The town has become prosperous with its racing connections; one in 4 of the population of about 15,000 has a job linked to the horse racing business. There are approximately 2,500 horses under training and 65 stud farms in the immediate area. The walks in this booklet are between 5 and 9 miles in length and allow you to thoroughly explore the delights of this lovely area.

The locations are:
Gazeley, Moulton and the Kennett Valley - 7 miles
Saxon Street and the Prince of Wales Wood - 6.25 miles
Weston Green and West Wratting Park - 6 miles
Stetchworth and Devil's Ditch - 6.75 miles
Stetchworth, Ditton Green and Lucy Wood - 9.25 miles
Reach and Reach Lode - 6.25 miles
Cheveley and Upend Green - 4.5 miles
Snailwell and Chippenham Junction - 5 miles
Wicken and Wicken Fen - 4.75 miles
Burrough Green, Brinkley and Carlton Hill - 5.25 miles
Cheveley, Cheveley Belt and Ashley - 5 miles

ISBN 9781907669644 Pages 24 (2010 reprinted 2020) 148mm x 210mm