The lockdown has enabled many Buckden residents to discover and rediscover the footpaths around the village. We know that many of you are enjoying the Round-about-Buckden route launched last year. Follow the link https://buckdenpc.org.uk/round-about-buckden-walk/ for more details, including a children’s leaflet and a leaflet describing what wildlife you might see in spring. If you want hard copies of the route there are some in the leaflet box by the Village Hall; PLEASE use gloves if you access these.
Walking is a lovely way to explore and enjoy our village and the surrounding countryside. We have a number of footpaths around the village; please follow the link for our village footpath map
It would be helpful to have some feedback from you on the paths; what you are enjoying and what if any problems you have encountered. We carry out an annual footpath check and we know that some of our paths can get overgrown and that some are uneven. Please watch out in particular for B7 and 8 (as numbered on the footpath map), which are rather uneven due to horse riders using them. We had intended to have our Friends of Buckden Footpaths group up and running by now. This is a group of volunteers that have offered to help maintain the paths. Unfortunately, lockdown has caused a delay, but we hope to be able to launch the group very soon.
Thank you for your comment.
Could we please ask you to report the issue to County Council via https://highwaysreporting.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
We will check it out and report it too.
At the eastern end of footpath B3 there is a short section of raised wooden walkway where the path crosses over a small stream. Unfortunately the bridge supports in the centre section, on the south side, seem to be sinking into the mud resulting in the walkway slowly twisting and falling away to the side. If left, eventually the path will become impassable as there is barbed wire field fencing close to both sides.