Shepreth

 Shepreth

March 2023

With two Walking Boys away (Scottish Highlands, Costa Rica) the remaining two explored the Shepreth area. 

On a rather dull and rainy day, we parked at the RSPB car park in Fowlmere (free for RSPB members) and walked alongside the River Shep, a small chalk stream whose source is the spring in the nature reserve. After crossing the A10 at the curiously named Frog End, we waked into Shepreth village, partly along the lane and partly on footpaths that conveniently cut off a couple of the corners. The second of these came out at Shepreth Mill, now a private house (photos below). 

The walk continued through the village and took another footpath, which emerged onto the A10 opposite the road into Foxton. Soon after the delightful village green at Foxton we turned right into a lane, which eventually becomes a footpath ‘climbing’ (by Cambridgeshire standards!) over a low chalk ridge to come out eventually on the road between Fowlmere and Shepreth. We turned right and then left at the cemetery to follow the single track road back to the RSPB reserve. After this approximately 6 mile walk, we felt we deserved our excellent lunch at the Chequers in Fowlmere.

Here is the farmhouse nearby, taken in infra red style.