
Swans nesting beside the Great Ouse near St Neots
The Ouse Valley Way is a 150-mile footpath in England, following the River Great Ouse from its source near Syresham in Northamptonshire to its mouth in The Wash near King's Lynn. The path begins outside the King's Head pub in Syresham (52°04′06″N 1°04′51″W / 52.0683°N 1.0807°W / 52.0683; -1.0807 (Ouse Valley Way (Syresham trailhead))) and ends on the Green Quay in King's Lynn (52°45′04″N 0°23′37″E / 52.7512°N 0.3935°E / 52.7512; 0.3935 (Ouse Valley Way (King's Lynn trailhead))).
There is a long-term plan to complete remaining gaps in the path, meanwhile it is possible to walk the entire route, although in places the footpath and river temporarily part company.
The route passes many interesting places and there is much to see, including attractive countryside, pretty villages, ancient English market towns, churches and a cathedral, and abundant wildlife.
Towns from source to mouth include Buckingham, Milton Keynes, Olney, Bedford, St Neots, Huntingdon, St Ives, Ely, Downham Market, and King's Lynn.
The route is way-marked and maintained by The Countryside Agency who also provide maps and written guides online.
A small section of the Ouse Valley Way is used on the Pathfinder March.
External links
Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap
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Download coordinates as: KML · GPX
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Huntingdonshire website - notes on the section from St Neots to Earith
Borough of Milton Keynes - notes on the route from Stony Stratford across northern Milton Keynes to Newport Pagnell.
Coordinates: 52°18′55″N 0°02′52″W / 52.3152°N 0.0477°W / 52.3152; -0.0477 (Ouse Valley Way)
River Great Ouse, England
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Counties |
- Northamptonshire
- Buckinghamshire
- Bedfordshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Norfolk
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Flows into |
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Towns (upstream to downstream)
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- Brackley
- Buckingham
- Old Stratford
Milton Keynes
- Stony Stratford
- Wolverton
- New Bradwell
- Newport Pagnell
- Olney
- Kempston
- Bedford
- St Neots
- Godmanchester
- Huntingdon
- St Ives
- Ely
- Littleport
- Downham Market
- King's Lynn
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Major tributaries (upstream to downstream by confluence)
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- River Tove
River Ouzel (or Lovat)
- River Ivel
- River Kym
- Old Bedford River
- New Bedford River
- River Cam
- River Lark
- River Little Ouse
- River Wissey
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Major bridges (upstream to downstream)
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Harrold bridge
A428 Turvey bridge
A428 Bromham bypass
A6 Bedford Town Bridge
A421 Bedford bypass
- Great Barford Bridge
- A428 Bridge St Neots
- St Neots Town Bridge
- Godmanchester Chinese Bridge
- A14 bridge, River Great Ouse
- Huntingdon Old Bridge
- St Ives Bridge
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- Longest UK rivers
- Severn
- Thames
- Trent
- Great Ouse
- Wye
Ure/Ouse
- Tay
- Spey
- Clyde
- Tweed
- Avon
- Nene
- Eden
- Dee
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Transport in Buckinghamshire
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Road |
Motorways |
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A-roads |
- A4
- A40
- A41
- A404
- A412
- A413
- A418
- A421
- A422
- A428
- A4010
- A4012
- A4146
- A4155
- A5
- A508
- A509
- A5130
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Roman roads |
- Akeman Street
- Watling Street
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Notable junctions |
- Handy Cross roundabout
- Denham Roundabout
- Magic Roundabout (High Wycombe)
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Motorway service stations |
- Beaconsfield
- Newport Pagnell
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Rail |
Main lines |
- West Coast Main Line
- Chiltern Main Line
- Great Western main line
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Other lines |
- Marston Vale line
- London–Aylesbury line
- Metropolitan line
- Aylesbury–Princes Risborough line
- Marlow branch line
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Closed lines |
- Varsity Line
- Great Central Main Line
- Banbury to Verney Junction branch line
- Brill Tramway
- Wycombe Railway
- Watlington and Princes Risborough Railway
- Cheddington to Aylesbury Line
- Aylesbury and Buckingham Railway
- Wolverton–Newport Pagnell line
- Bedford–Northampton line
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Other |
- Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway
- East West Rail
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
- Seer Green rail crash
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Air |
- Denham Aerodrome
- Turweston Aerodrome
- Silverstone Heliport
- Wycombe Air Park
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Waterways |
Rivers |
- River Thames
- River Great Ouse
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Canals |
Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway (planned)
Grand Union Canal
- Slough Arm
- Wendover Arm
- Aylesbury Arm
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Footpaths |
National Trails |
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Long-distance footpaths |
Icknield Way (path)
- Chiltern Way
- Greater Ridgeway
- Midshires Way
- Ouse Valley Way
- Shakespeare's Way
- Swan's Way
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Cycle paths |
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Related articles |
Transport in Milton Keynes
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Road |
- Milton Keynes grid road system
- A421
- A422
- A4146
- A5
- A509
- A5130
- H6 Childs Way
- H10 Bletcham Way
- V6 Grafton Street
- V8 Marlborough Street
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Rail |
- Bletchley railway station
- Bletchley TMD
- Bow Brickhill railway station
- East West Rail
- Fenny Stratford railway station
- Marston Vale line
- Milton Keynes Central railway station
- Varsity Line
- West Coast Main Line
- Woburn Sands railway station
- Wolverton railway station
- Wolverton–Newport Pagnell line
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Bus |
- Buses in Milton Keynes
- Arriva Shires & Essex
- Milton Keynes Coachway
- MK Metro
- Stagecoach Midlands
- United Counties Omnibus
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Water |
Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway (under construction)
- Cosgrove aqueduct
- Grand Union Canal
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Other transport |
- Milton Keynes redway system
- Watling Street
- Wolverton and Stony Stratford Tramway
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Transport in Bedfordshire
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Road |
Motorways |
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A-roads |
- A1
- A1081
- A4012
- A4146
- A421
- A5
- A505
- A507
- A5120
- A5130
- A6
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Roman roads |
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Notable junctions |
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Motorway service stations |
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Other |
- Transport in Luton/Dunstable Urban Area
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Rail |
Main lines |
- West Coast Main Line
- Midland Main Line
- East Coast Main Line
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Other lines |
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Closed lines |
- Varsity Line
- Bedford–Hitchin line
- Bedford–Northampton line
- Dunstable Branch Lines
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Other |
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Air |
- Luton Airport
- RAF Bases
- Shuttleworth Collection
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Waterways |
Rivers |
- River Great Ouse
- River Ouzel
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Canals |
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Footpaths |
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Cycle paths |
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