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Soham Town Council

Soham Town Council

Soham Town Council, P.O. Box 21, The Pavilion, Fountain Lane, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5PL

Tel: 01353 723472  Fax: 01353 723472  E-Mail:   Website: www.soham-tc.gov.uk


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Visitors Since
01/01/2006
Direct Government
Labelled with ICRA


 

Soham Millennium Walks & Art Trail Map

Soham Millennium Walks Route Map

Soham Millennium Walks & Art Trail
The Red Walk The Blue Walk The Green Walk
A short walk (about 1¾ miles) through Soham itself.
(Suitable for wheelchairs, electric scooters, prams and buggies)

A longer walk (about 3½ miles), contrasting the town with the rich agricultural lands around it, and including a meander along the bank of Soham Lode.
 

An exhilarating walk (7 miles), taking you from town to country with fine views over fen farmland  to Ely Cathedral.

Points of interest include:-

Salvation Army Hall
The Weatheralls School
Soham Town Rangers Football Club

 

Points of Interest include:-

The Millennium Picnic Area - An idyllic site on the banks of Soham Lode.
Loftus Bridge which crosses the Lode onto East Fen Common
Downfields Windmill, The Water Tower
The Cherry Tree Public House
The Cemetery, St Andrew's Primary School
Soham Village College, Ross Peers Sports Centre.

Points of interest include:-

The site of the 1944 explosion that destroyed Soham Station
Qua Fen Common including a picnic area and East Fen Common 
Townsend Windmill
The drained Soham Mere which is now used for cultivating crops.


More information about the walks can be found on a notice board on the wall surrounding St. Andrew's Church directly opposite The Fountain Public House (as pictured above right) or pick up a Soham Millennium Walks & Art Trail leaflet from The Fountain Public House, The Library (Clay Street), The Post Office (High Street) & Soham Town Council Offices (The Pavilion) or at the Ely Tourist Information Centre (Oliver Cromwells House, Ely)


Soham Millennium Walks were initially created by Soham Town Council, Soham Footpaths Society & East Cambridgeshire District Council and were born from an original idea by Margaret Ennion (Soham Town Council Chairman) who died of cancer in December 1999. They were officially opened on 30th September 2000 and now serve as a lasting tribute to her.

The Art Trail of Waymarkers forms part of a wider project called the Soham Revival Scheme which aims to improve the centre of Soham. Soham Town Council (STC), Soham Town Forum (STF), Soham Museum Project, Soham Footpaths Society, assisted by Commissions East and Arts Development in East Cambridgeshire (ADeC) had a key role in developing the £16,000 Art Trail Project, which was financed by East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) and the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) with funding from the East of England Development Agency (EEDA).


East Of England Development Agency (EEDA) East Cambridgeshire District Council Greater Cambridge Partnership Soham Town Forum
 SOHAM TOWN FORUM
The East Of England Development Agency East Cambridgeshire District Council Greater Cambridge Partnership Soham Town Forum
 
Soham, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Soham Town Council, P.O. Box 21, The Pavilion, Fountain Lane, Soham, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5PL
Tel: 01353 723472  Fax: 01353 723472  E-Mail:   Website: www.soham-tc.gov.uk
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