Ouse Valley Way
The Ouse Valley Way is a 150 mile (230 km) walk following the river Great Ouse, from its source in Syresham, Northamptonshire to the Wash near King's Lynn.
It is documented and publicised by the Long Distance Walkers Association (LDWA), a UK Governing Body for rambling. Website: https://ldwa.org.uk/ldp/members/show_path.php?path_name=Ouse+Valley+Way
Note that the description of the walk on the website differs slightly from the waypoints signs that can be found on the route. The waypoints should be used instead of the description where possible.
To avoid confusion, note that there is also another river Ouse in England, with another long-distance path, the Sussex Ouse Valley Way.
Ouse Valley Way - Sections
Relation 165638
165638 is the super-relation, with child relations for the Sections shown below. The route in the relation appears largely complete, as of 2023 (to be verified with the contributors) The route is ordered, from source to mouth, as on the website. These sections are based on the Counties that the walk crosses, and were chosen to keep the relation size a reasonable size (200-300 ways). There are no formal sections on the ground.
The source of the Ouse is a few km north of Syresham, which is in Northamptonshire. This is all included in the Bucks section for simplicity.
| Section | Mapped length | Legal status and progress | OSM mapping: % Complete | Route relation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckinghamshire: Syresham (source) to Turvey | 63.0 km | Open | 100% | 16788802 16788802 |
Syresham, Stowe, Buckingham, Grand Union canal, skirting Milton Keynes to Olney. Relation Analyzer |
| Bedfordshire: Turvey to Eaton Socon | 56.0 km | Open | 100% | 16788801 16788801 |
Turvey, through small villages, Bedford, Roxton and north towards St Neots. Relation Analyzer |
| Cambridgeshire: Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek | 80.4 km | Open | 100% | 16788800 16788800 |
Eaton Socon, St Neots, Huntingdon, St Ives, fenland to Ely. |
| Norfolk: Brandon Creek to Kings Lynn | 32.1 km | Open | 100% | 16788799 16788799 |
Brandon Creek, Downham Market, Kings Lynn Relation Analyzer |