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More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice You've demolished your roast potatoes, nearly drowned in gravy, and you don't even want to think about food for at least an hour – we're all familiar with the post- Christmas dinner lull. When you're not feeling ready to tidy up yet but also aren't ready to sink into the sofa, what is better than a walk to get you ready for the next part of the day? Maybe you're up for a bit of a hike, or maybe you're keen for a shorter stroll. There is a perfect walk starting in a Cambridgeshire village that allows you to tailor how far you fancy going.
Just outside the village of Reach is a curious landmark called Devil's Dyke. The Anglo-Saxon earthwork is 10 metres tall, meaning it allows for good views across the notoriously flat Cambridgeshire countryside. Read more: The village named 'best places to live' with an old railway station-based café Read more: The village near Cambs with a log cabin based restaurant and a family-owned garden centre The full walk along the dyke takes about three hours, but for a Christmas Day walk you might want to keep it a bit shorter – after all, who wants to be out in the dark and cold after 4pm when they could be snuggling up at home? The walk we are suggesting is about 4km long and should take around an hour to complete.
There is a small car park beside Fair Green in Reach where walkers can leave their cars. After joining the dyke and walking for just more than a kilometre, you can turn right onto a footpath that takes you past the site of a Roman villa. The full walk takes about three hours but there is an hour-long section you can do to brush off the cobwebs (Image: Cambridge News) After a short section on Swaffham Road, you can rejoin a footpath on the right which winds back through fields to take you back to Reach.
Make sure the public footpath signs say 'Earthworks Way' – that's how you will know you are on the right track. Don't forget to wrap up warm as the winds can get quite bracing on the dyke, since it is so exposed due to its height. It's also a good idea to have a paper map or save the route to your phone, in case the signal out in the countryside isn't very strong.
If you don't fancy a walk on Christmas Day itself but are feeling inspired, Devil's Dyke isn't going anywhere but is still worth a visit. At other times throughout the year you can end your walk with a stop at the dog-friendly Dyke's End pub known for its historic cosy interior and cask ales. Join CambridgeshireLive's free WhatsApp channel for the latest breaking news Get the latest breaking news and top stories straight to your phone for free with CambridgeshireLive's WhatsApp channel.
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