Via Beata Overview Way of Blessing An easy walk mostly along the bank of the Section VBG11 to - 12 miles Great Ouse following the . Where it crosses the B1049, take care as no At Hermitage Marina, go over metal bridge, footpath. The entry into Earith is also Leave St James. Turn R towards A123. following FP signs Ouse Valley Way. At top of dangerous along the verge of A1123. Turn L along main road wooden steps, go L over fence down to Turn R down Green End. Hermitage Lock as FP blocked by nettles. Up Plenty of birdlife, with cattle and horses. At bridge join Ouse Valley Way. Turn R stairs by lock.

Continue along path to marina. Turn R to main road on path following Ouse Valley Way. Turn L still on Ouse Valley Way. Turn L on Ouse Valley Way. Turn R Cross main road and, using the verge, walk towards Earith. ( Road carries fast moving traffic). Cross main road keeping to right hand side of road to bridge. In Earith, turn R onto Bridge End. Turn R onto Colne Road Turn L onto Ouse Valley Way L onto FP down Whybrows Lane.

Follow Way to marina. Through metal gate Points of interest Cross field to metal gate Stretham Old Engine is the last survivor in the Skirt marina, down road. southern Fenland of over 100 steam-powered pumping Follow path. Turn L through trees. Skirt field. stations applied to fen drainage in the 19th and early Go straight ahead through metal gate. 20th centuries. It is also the largest and most complete example of any of these, and one of the earliest, having Turn L onto main road. Very dangerous!! Past allotments. Join lane (East End) been erected in 1831. Further information and Open Turn R at brow of hill (FP sign under arrow sign) Past playing field on R Days: Tel. 01353 648578 Turn L Hollidays Road towards church. With Twenty pence cottage on your right, keep Turn L down main road. MAPS AND REFERENCE to bank by river. Way station is the artwork in the church porch OS Explorer 226 - Ely and Newmarket Keep to path. (At some times of year, one mile over the arch. OS Explorer 225 - & St Ives of the path is difficult to walk through) Stretham!!TL 527745 Bluntisham!!TL373745