Granchester Meadows

Go for your walk on a wekday. If you do go on a sunny Sunday, for example, you find yourself in the middle of a crowd, as busy as any city street, with bikes and pushchairs… it is certainly not a peaceful country walk then. But maybe lots of people prefer the countryside that way!

Granchester Meadows is a fantastic place for a picnic in the summer. There is a large grassy area which leads down tot he river. It is possible to hire a punt from the town centre and punt all the way out here rather than driving. There are often cows wandering around the field, so beware of cowpats. Take a gazebo with you then you can have some shelter in the case of a downpour — or sunburn depending on the weather. The pub at the entrance to the meadows does fantastic food, so if a picnic seems like a lot fo work then i would definitely recommend eating here.