Denver Sluice, Great River Ouse Walk

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A peaceful walk around the pretty village of Denver. The windmill is still operational and is a fascinating feature of this walk.

Denver Sluice, Great River Ouse Walk

The Fen Rivers Way, a long distance path running for nearly 80km between the historic settlements of Cambridge and King's Lynn, traces the course of rivers that drain slowly across the Fens into the Wash. The walk along the river here at Denver takes in part of the Fen River’s Way.

Denver Sluice is the focal point of the flood defence system that protects the low lying Fens. The sluice was first built by Cornelius Vermuyden in the 1650s, but the present structure was built in 1834 by Sir John Rennie, before being enlarged in the 1920s. Running parallel to the River Great Ouse is the Relief Channel, the final link in the drainage system, completed in 1964. The two waterways meet at King’s Lynn, the historic port on the edge of the Wash.

Features
Farm animals
Social Heritage
Wildlife
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Difficulty

Moderate

Map Reference

OS Explorer 236

Distance

2.2 miles

Type

Walk

Dog Friendly

Yes

Time

45 min

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