Walking
You can also see the beautiful views surrounding the River Great Ouse on dry land. You can take in the scenery, spend time spotting wildlife or up the pace by jogging along the river trails.
The biggest trails across the valley are on the Ouse Valley Way, the Brown Fen Trail and the Fens Rivers Way.
You can plan your walking trips by using the map below. Simply drag and zoom the map or just enter into the search box the place that you want to visit.
Ouse Valley Way
The Ouse Valley Way is a long distance footpath that covers 150 miles across the valley. It has been split into 20 shorter walks. You can choose between walks that are four to 13 miles long.
Work is underway to extend the Ouse Valley Way and open up a network of footpaths across the valley from the river's source in Brackley through to the sea in King's Lynn. This would create one of the longest river valley walks in Britain. It would go through Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.
Visit the Ouse Valley Way website for details about the short walks across the valley and how you can tackle the complete trail.
Other trails in the Great Ouse area
On top of the Ouse Valley Way, there are other walks for exploring the River Great Ouse.
The Brown Fen Trail is a medium to long distance route and explores the countryside and waterways in the southern and eastern Fens. It runs along the river through Downham Market, Littleport and Ely and is approximately 65 miles with a 10 mile loop.
Alternatively you can trace the course of the rivers that drain slowly across the Fens and the Wash. The Fen Rivers Way is a 50 mile route that follows the Great Ouse and the River Cam. It runs between King's Lynn and Cambridge and takes in the distinctive landscape, nature and wildlife of the Fens.