Devils Dyke
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Devil's Dyke is over 7 miles (11 km) long and is the largest of a series of ancient Cambridgeshire dykes. In some places the bank measures 9 metres (30 ft) high and 36.5 metres (120 ft) across. Its highest point is at Gallows Hill where it measures 10.5 metres (34 ft) from the bottom of the ditch to the top of the earth wall.
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Since the 19th century a railway line and roads have been cut through the dyke, including the combined A14 and A11 roads, and a branch line of the Ipswich to Ely rail line.
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From Reach, the dyke crosses farmland, before running along the edge of the July Course at Newmarket Racecourse and then through the woods of a private estate near the village of Woodditton.
The Rowley Mile course is unusual in that it can have races which start in one county, Cambridgeshire, and finish in another, Suffolk. It crosses the Devil's Dyke where it has been previously levelled.
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Devils Dyke Camp Site is proud to credit @sharpeimagesuk for all pictures of the Dyke on this page.
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OUR SERVICES
When walking along the Dyke, please always close the gates, sheep roam on certain stretches and the gates are there to protect them from wandering onto the Public Highway. Please also keep dogs on leads whenever sheep are present.