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The Windmill at Fulbourn stands on an outlier of the Gog Magog Hills 4 miles east of the City of Cambridge. Low chalk hills run to the south of it; northwards the Windmill overlooks the Fens which are at most only a few feet above sea level. The cap of the Windmill rises to 160 feet above sea-level and from it there is an uninterrupted view of the roofs and towers of Ely Cathedral. It has long been an outstanding landmark in the south Cambridgeshire countryside. It was the enclosure of the parish for the improvement of cultivation that led to the building of the present Windmill. Much of the land in the north of the parish was low-lying and waterlogged and needed draining to convert it into profitable arable land. Fulbourn Fen was a peat fen only 20 feet above sea level over which the Great Wilbraham River spread its waters in times of flood. The Act of Enclosure for Fulbourn was passed in 1806 and the Commissioners completed their work two years later. The drainage of the parish reduced the level of water in the upper reaches of the Great Wilbraham River on which the manorial watermill was situated. The loss of power brought to an end the life of a mill which had first been recorded in Domesday Book. In 1808 the machinery of the watermill was put up for sale. A new mill was therefore needed and the Enclosure Commissioners allotted one acre on Mill Hill, on which to build a mill and miller’s cottage, to John Chaplin, a considerable landowner and farmer. He used copies of Old Moore’s Almanack as a diary, entering personal events and business notes in the margins of the calendar. In 1808 he recorded against 11 July, ‘I laid the first brick of my mill’; 22 November, ‘Mill sails put up’; 15 December, ‘Began grinding’. It is a large octagonal smock mill with a brick base and wooden superstructure. Its outline is squat with a shallow conical cap. The fantail, as usual in Cambridgeshire mills, is close against the cap. The mill holds three stones, one of French burr and two of Derbyshire stone. With floors 24 feet in diameter, there is exceptional space for working the mill. (https://fulbournwindmill.org.uk/history.html)

Great double-track circumventing Hauxton High St, incl. underpass of M1, leading all the way to Great Shelford

Fantastic views over Cambridgeshire

A completely different kind of travelling station, although it probably had a different intention when it was established in the late 19th century. https://www.theorchardteagarden.co.uk

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Huge chalk and lime quarry

Great off-road alternative to Hildersham Road to ride from the Roman Road to Balsham and continue onto the Frog End gravel road

From reports and the previous pictures, I had avoided this section of the Roman Road (east of Hildersham Rd) in the rainy, cold months. It does look nicer and ride well enough in the summer, albeit bumpy due to tractor tracks.

good place to stop for coffee and cake

Lovely scenery and a couple of coffee shops

The parkland at Wimpole Estate is a fantastic, nature-filled area comprising woodlands, farmland with grazing animals, and tranquil lakes.

The splendid Wimpole Hall is a mansion with origins dating back to the 1640s, when it was originally built for Sir Thomas Chicheley. The estate features captivating interiors and includes a working farm.

I go often to the south of Cambridge and I take this very safe road at all times.

Note that if heading to Great Eversden, it's actually a (nice) descent. :)

The estate's cycle loop on compacted gravel was truly enjoyable and (in clockwise orientation) includes a short & punchy >10% climb, great views, and even a woodland section. On a Saturday morning around 10:00, it wasn't too crowded, with some walkers, runners, and other cyclists using the path.

Delicious cream tea in lovely orchard setting.

Overgrown in places but just push on through, it gets clearer again

Relaxing at its best. It is self service, thus park your bike, get your afternoon tea (or other refreshment) at the bar and then find one of the widely spaced spots under the trees in the Orchard.

Guided buslane and bike path to cross the railway - currently the bus part is closed due to construction and some smaller detours need to be expected on the Cambridge side.

One of the largest hubs for biomedical research in Europe with a number of leading institutes and companies on site. Still expanding with quite some construction work running (AstraZeneca is still not finished :-))

Connection from London/Stansted and up towards Norwich.