🥾 Walking route
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 4 - Red Markers)
Cambridgeshire
- 📏 6.6 km · 4.1 mi
- ⛰ +32 m
- ⏱ 1 hr 30 min
- 🐕 On lead
Walk stats
- Distance6.6 km · 4.1 mi
- Elevation+32 m
- Duration1 hr 30 min
- DifficultyModerate
- Route typeCircular
- TerrainField-edge paths, farm tracks and quiet village lanes; can be muddy after rain.
- Best seasonSpring and early summer for farmland birds and wildflowers.
- DogsDog-friendly on leads; livestock and ground-nesting birds nearby.
About this walk
This waymarked Lark Rise Farm walk sets out from the village of Barton, just south-west of Cambridge, following red markers on a 6.6 km circular loop through open arable countryside. With only around 32 metres of ascent, the going is easy underfoot, though the field-edge paths and farm tracks can be sticky after rain, so allow the full hour and a half to enjoy it at a steady pace.
From the village you head out to Millennium Wood, a young plantation that has matured into a pleasant patch of broadleaf trees and birdsong. The route then curves back towards Barton, passing the tranquil Village Pond before returning by way of St Peter's, the parish church, whose churchyard offers a quiet spot to pause. Field margins here are managed with wildlife in mind, so keep an eye out for skylarks, hares and farmland birds as you go.
Back in the village, The White Horse pub sits close to the route and makes a natural stop for a drink or a meal at the end of the walk.
Route map
Route line drawn from OpenStreetMap footpath data. Numbered markers are waypoints on the route; amber star markers are points of interest a short detour away.
Waypoints along the route
4 waypoints along the way
- 1
Barton (start and finish)
- Start / finish
Start and finish of this circular route.
- 2
Millennium Wood
- 3
Barton Village Pond
- 4
St Peter (Barton Parish Church)
Worth a short detour
Points of interest just off the route, look for the amber markers on the map.
The White Horse
~235 m off the route
Route & waypoint data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).