Lime Grove Footbridge

The Lime Grove Footbridge is a modest Victorian cast-iron crossing that spans the River Nene just east of March, and it's the sort of spot that rewards a detour if you're walking the fenland paths rather than driving past. The bridge itself isn't ornate or showy - it's functional, cast in that typical 19th-century way, with a gentle arch and enough character to make you wonder about the hands that built it. You get decent views along the river, though the surrounding fenland is flat and open rather than dramatically scenic.

Walkers will get the most from this one. It works perfectly as part of a longer ramble through the Cambridgeshire fens, linking footpaths and giving you a proper sense of how the landscape was engineered and crossed over centuries. History buffs interested in Victorian infrastructure will find it quietly interesting. Kids won't linger unless they're actively hiking - there's nowhere to sit, nothing to do besides cross and move on.

The bridge is free and accessible year-round, though it's best visited on a dry day when the surrounding paths aren't waterlogged. Allow 20 minutes if you're stopping for photos and a breather, longer if you're combining it with a route walk. It sits handily between the well-rated Fenland Camping and Caravan Park and Knightsbridge Caravan and Marina Park, both under 4 miles away, making it an easy waypoint for anyone based at one of the local caravan parks. Don't expect crowds or facilities - just a functional piece of Victorian engineering doing what it was built to do.