5k Run Soham: Scenic Loop Around The Bracks

Route Overview & Local Insights

Experience the tranquil beauty of the Fens with this 5.4km loop starting from Mill Drove in Soham. This route is a dream for those seeking a fast, rhythmic session or a peaceful recovery jog, as it features a completely flat profile with 0m of ascent. Runners will enjoy a mix of paved surfaces and well-trodden field boundaries. After turning right past the local warehouse, the path opens up into the expansive East Cambridgeshire countryside, offering big-sky views and a refreshing sense of space as you circle the agricultural fields of The Bracks before heading back toward Soham.

The Bracks and the surrounding Soham area are steeped in the unique history of the Cambridgeshire peatlands. Historically, Soham was once a vibrant port on the edge of the Inland Sea before the Fens were drained in the 17th century. Running here today, you are traversing land that was once underwater, now transformed into some of the most fertile farmland in England. This route captures the essence of the local landscape—low-lying, productive, and deceptively quiet—offering a true sense of the rural heritage that defines East Cambridgeshire.