Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way for Cambridgeshire to Be Read in Conjunction with the Definitive Map Relevant Date 11Th May 2016 Wicken

Definitive Statement for the Parish of Wicken

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 1 BR Starts at Fodder Fen Drove at field gate; proceeds along the top of the floodbank as a grass path 12ft wide beyond fence at side of the New Cut and bears right along the bank along the east side of the River Cam; continues along the bank to its exit at the Little Thetford parish boundary

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 2 BR Fodder Fen Drove from Dimmock’s Cote 1952 Definitive Statement has width 30ft Road (A1123) near the Pit to the junction of Shaw’s Drove and High Fen Road near High Fen Farm

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 3 BR Shaw’s Drove from the junction of Fodder 1952 Definitive Statement has width 30ft Fen Drove and High Fen Road near High Fen Farm to Padney Drove near Ash Tree Farm

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 4 BOAT Along High Fen Road from the junction of 1952 Definitive Statement has width 30ft Fodder Fen Drove and Shaw’s Drove to Dimmock’s Cote Road (A1123) near Red Barn Farm

Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way for Cambridgeshire To be read in conjunction with the Definitive Map Relevant Date 11th May 2016 Wicken

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 5 BOAT Along Docking’s Lane from Dimmock’s Cote 1952 Definitive Statement has width 30ft Road (A1123) near Red Barn Farm to Padney Drove at Fen Side.

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 6 FP Counter Bank Drove. Starts at Padney Drove at field gate; proceeds as a grass path over narrow meadow to its exit at post and rail fence at the start of Counter Bank at the Soham parish boundary

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 7 FP Starts at the Stretham parish boundary at Dimmock’s Cote; proceeds as a grass path along the top of the west floodbank of the River Cam to post and rail fence at the Dimmock’s Cote Road near the bridge; crosses the road beyond stile and continues along the top of the bank beyond various post and rail fences and stiles to its exit at stile at the Waterbeach parish boundary near Crooktree Farm.

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 8 FP Starts at Footpath No.7 at Dimmock’s Cote;

Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way for Cambridgeshire To be read in conjunction with the Definitive Map Relevant Date 11th May 2016 Wicken proceeds as a grass path along the west bank of the River Cam and under Dimmock’s Cote Bridge to gap in fence; continues along the river-side beyond fence to its exit into Footpath No.7 again.

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 9 FP Starts at Footpath No.7 at the top of the west floodbank of the River Cam; proceeds along the top of another floodbank as a grass path and bears left to its exit into Footpath No.7 again near Crooktree Farm

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 10 BOAT Fodder Fen Drove. From Dimmock’s’ Cote 1952 Definitive Statement has width 30ft Road (A1123) to the end of the drove near Commissioner’s Pit

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 11 FP Starts at Upware at open ditch and stile; proceeds along side of meadow to post and rail fence; continues along side of two more meadows beyond another stile to field gate; proceeds over arable field to Fodder Fen Drove and continues along Fodder Fen Drove in a northerly direction for approximately 180m to its termination at Public Byway Open To All Traffic No.10 Wicken

Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way for Cambridgeshire To be read in conjunction with the Definitive Map Relevant Date 11th May 2016 Wicken

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 12 FP Starts at the Upware Road at gap in hedge; proceeds over arable fields to its exit at gap in hedge at Fodder Fen Drove

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 13 FP Starts near the bridge over Reach Lode at side of Burwell Pumping Station; proceeds as a grass path along the north bank of Reach Lode to its exit at the Swaffham Prior parish boundary

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 14 FP Starts at the corner of Broad Fen Drove and Newbarn Lane at stile and field gate; proceeds as a grass path along Spinney Drove and the top of Spinney Bank and bears right to its exit at field gate and into the Upware Road

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 15 BR Starts at Breed Fen Drove and proceeds along a grass droveway 20ft wide between hedges over Breed Fen and Wicken Sedge Fen to its exit at the end of the drove at Drainer’s Dyke

Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way for Cambridgeshire To be read in conjunction with the Definitive Map Relevant Date 11th May 2016 Wicken Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 16 FP Along Breed Fen Drove from Lode Lane at 1952 Definitive Statement has width 30ft Wicken Lode to the junction of New Barn Lane and Spinney Drove

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 17 BOAT Along Newbarn Lane from Stretham Road 1952 Definitive Statement has width 30ft (A1123) to the junction of Breed Fen Drove and Spinney Drove

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 18 FP Starts at Lode Lane opposite Back Lane; proceeds as a grass path 3ft wide along edge of arable field and over the field to earth; cartbridge; continues over another arable field to its exit at earth cartbridge and into Breed Fen Drove opposite Sedge Fen Drove

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 19 FP Starts at the end of Lode Lane at footbridge; proceeds as a grass path along the north bank of Wicken Lode at edge of Wicken Sedge Fen at its exit opposite Monk’s Lode

Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way for Cambridgeshire To be read in conjunction with the Definitive Map Relevant Date 11th May 2016 Wicken Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 20 FP Starts at the end of Lode Lane; proceeds as a grass path along the south bank of Wicken Lode at edge of Wicken Poors Fen and bears left over footbridge over Monk’s Lode at the Burwell parish boundary

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 21 FP Starts at North Street opposite Lode Lane; proceeds along farm track to post and rail fence; continues over meadow to stile and as a grass path 10ft wide between hedges to its exit into Lower Drove

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 22 FP Starts at Lower Drove at stile; proceeds over meadow to its exit at another stile and rejoins Lower Drove again near the end of Chapel Lane

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 23 BOAT Drove Lane from the end of the metalled 1952 Definitive Statement has width 20ft section of the lane to the end of the lane at widening to 40ft Public Footpath No. 34 Wicken

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations

Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way for Cambridgeshire To be read in conjunction with the Definitive Map Relevant Date 11th May 2016 Wicken 24 FP Starts at Drury Lane at gap in hedge; proceeds over meadow to post and rail fence; continues as a grass path 8ft wide between fences to earth cartbridge and stile; proceeds as a grass path 4ft wide along edge of arable field and through farmyard beyond gap at side of field gate and along lane 30ft wide to Lower Drove

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 25 FP Starts at Butt’ Lane opposite the pond; proceeds as a grass path 4ft wide between buildings and hedge bearing left and then right over stile and over meadow to another stile; proceeds as a grass path 10ft wide between hedge and ditch to its exit into Lower Drove

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 26 FP From the High Street (A1123) along the edge of The Green to Pond Green

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 27 FP Starts at Butt’s Lane opposite the Green; Between proceeds along cart track 20ft. wide to gap, TL5737 7093 bears left as a grass path 3 ft. wide along and TL5771 edge of allotments and bears right and then 7109, width left again to earth footbridge and stile to Grid 2m Reference TL 5737 7093 where it continues

Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way for Cambridgeshire To be read in conjunction with the Definitive Map Relevant Date 11th May 2016 Wicken in an easterly direction along the northern side of a field boundary for approximately 351m to Grid Reference TL 5770 7095, it then turns northwards and runs along an existing track for approximately 136 metres to meet Bridleway No 38 at a point situated at OSGR TL 5771 7109.

Length: 924 metres

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 29 FP Starts at Footpath No.30; proceeds as a grass path 3ft wide along edge of arable field to gap; continues between hedges to another stile and widens to 6ft between hedges to the end of Back Lane; proceeds along the lane 10ft wide to its exit at the end of the metalled part of the lane.

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 30 FP Starts at High Street; proceeds over the village green as a gravel path 4ft wide to end of grass lane 30ft wide; continues as a gravel path 3ft wide along the lane to end of lane; proceeds along cart track at edge of arable fields over earth cartbridges to its exit at footbridge over Monk’s Lode at the Burwell parish boundary

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 32 BOAT Starting on the unclassified road at Upware Between opposite the No Hurry Public House and 2.5m and running in a general south-easterly direction 4.5m to the Upware Road

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 33 BOAT Starting at the end of Black Drove on the 3m Waterbeach parish boundary leading in a north-easterly direction then a southerly direction to the west bank of the River Cam

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 34 FP From the end of Drove Lane to Public Footpath No.27.

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 35 BOAT From the end of the metalled section of the lane near the Lawns to the end of King Street.

Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way for Cambridgeshire To be read in conjunction with the Definitive Map Relevant Date 11th May 2016 Wicken Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 36 BOAT Starts on the A1123 Dimmock’s Cote Road Awarded 30ft approximately 300m east of the road bridge wide up to a and runs in a north-westerly direction then maximum west-south-westerly direction along a track, width of 50ft terminating at the River Cam opposite at the Dimmock’s Cote. western end

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 37 BR Starts at the eastern end of Byway Open to 4m All Traffic No. 23 Wicken at OSGR TL5758 7128 and proceeds in an east-north-easterly direction for approximately 210 metres to a point where it crosses a culvert at OSGR TL 5778 7132 at the Soham/Wicken parish boundary.

Length approximately 210 metres

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 38 BR Starts at the northern end of Public Bridleway 4m No. 127 Soham at the Wicken/Soham parish boundary, OSGR TL 5808 7081 and proceeds north-north-westwards along the western side of a field boundary for approximately 206 metres to OSGR TL 5804 7102, then turns west-north-westwards and proceeds along the southern side of a field drain for approximately 340 metres to OSGR TL 5771 7109, then turns northwards and

Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way for Cambridgeshire To be read in conjunction with the Definitive Map Relevant Date 11th May 2016 Wicken continues along an existing track for approximately 214 metres to meet Public Bridleway No. 37 Wicken at OSGR TL 5773 7130.

Length approximately 760 metres

Number Status Description Width Conditions & Remarks (non-conclusive information) Limitations 39 BR Starts on the Upware Road adjacent to 3.5m Reach Lode Lock at Ordnance Survey grid ref TL5374 6990 and runs in a south-easterly direction along the top of the northern floodbank of Reach Lode for approximately 174m to the Swaffham Prior parish boundary at Ordnance Survey grid ref TL5389 6982.

Definitive Statement of Public Rights of Way for Cambridgeshire To be read in conjunction with the Definitive Map Relevant Date 11th May 2016 Wicken