The Icknield Way

[lnr]

In March 2010 Mike and I went on a walk (as we often do) and picked a route from the local OS map from Great Chesterford to Linton - allowing us to get a train there, then visit Linton Zoo and get a bus home. We noticed on the walk that the route was waymarked as the Icknield Way, and decided to find out more. We bought ourselves a guide to the route from The Icknield Way Association's webpages, and over the last couple of years we've gradually been doing more sections, a day at a time, with the help of buses and trains - doing some sections West to East for convenience of transport. Finally this weekend we took a train to Cheddington in Buckinghamshire, and spent 3 days finishing it off. It may not have National Trail status, but it's still a great walk, and in places it's utterly lovely.

I've finally put together our maps and photos on one site, so here they are:

• March 2010: Great Chesterford to Linton
• April 2010: Great Chesterford to Royston
• July 2010: Royston to Baldock
• March 2011: Linton to Stetchworth
• March 2012: Stetchworth to Kentford
• March 2012: Kentford to Thetford
• April 2012: Ivinghoe Beacon to Baldock

It's been a fantastic three days finishing it off - the only trouble now is working out where to walk next!

Comments

[lnr]

It's a good point - especially as in many places the modern footpath and bridleways do rather diverge from the original ancient route (which had branches and loops anyway).

There's definitely a possibility of us doing at least part of the national trails on the other parts of it at some point - being further from home does mean it needs rather more in the way of planning though. It would be lovely to see you.