Volunteers and council experts joined forces to improve a river walkway.
Their work at the River Shep has now been unveiled and has been described as “beautiful”.
Cambridgeshire County Council worked with the Friends of the River Shep to carry out the improvements to the Shep in Shepreth. The work cost £12,000.
Local people and landowners wanted improvements to be made to the area to make it more accessible for people of all abilities.
The path used to have two stiles and was littered with tree roots. It also sloped towards the river, which made it difficult and dangerous for the elderly and disabled to use.
The path has been widened, cleared and resurfaced and the stiles have been removed.
The first part of the project, involving clearing the site, was done by the landowner and local volunteers. The council then paid £12,000 for the path to be built.
County Councillor Susan Van De Ven, said: “The footpath has completely transformed that stretch of the river and ensures people can again experience that stretch of the River Shep.
“I went down to see it and it’s absolutely beautiful and it’s typical of the kind of work that’s going on around the river.
“It makes people curious about who does the work and how they have managed to make such a big difference and it will encourage new people to get involved in river restoration.”
The Friends of the River Shep have now gained funding to start work on a river habitat restoration scheme.