Photo: Rodney Burton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Old Bedford River is an artificial diversion of the Great Ouse across the Cambridgeshire Fens, dug from 1630 to drain the Great Level. Manea and Downham Market stations give train access to the riverside path.
There are 2 stations within reach of the Old Bedford River: within 2 miles of it, or half a mile in towns.
The Old Bedford River runs about 21 miles in our route data. The stations below are in order along it.
Old Bedford River train stations
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Station-to-station walks
Walk the riverside path from one station and catch the train back from another. Each station is shown with its nearest walk in each direction along the Old Bedford River, from 4 to 20 miles. Miles include the walk to and from each station.
| From | To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manea | Downham Market | 13 mi | about 4.5 hours |
Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
River routes and riverside paths © OpenStreetMap contributors.