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Some tracks can be hard to find, a few trees obstruct paths and certain areas turn into a swamp. Better ride for summer than winter

Good stopping point on this route, shaded by trees , time to cool down, take a sip from your drink bottle, munch a bar, and contemplate the meaning of John Clare's words. Meditate upon his greatest wish to be at home with family and friends as he anticipates his death but note his optimism when, though linking death to winter, he draws on the symbolism of the evergreen laurel and plays with the word "leaves". And so by now it is time for you to leave and hope you are not to be further occupied waiting for a train at the Helpston crossing. Happy Cycling - its lovely country.

Plenty of cafes nearby

Scenic bridge providing a quiet route over the Welland into Deeping.

Bakery just across the road who sell nice pasties, tea and coffee. Pub on the other corner with toilets and good beer. Worth a rest stop. Busy little village and cross roads.

There are 2 pubs near the bridge and a couple of cafes in village centre within 1/4 mile. Get a coffee and sit by the river for a good rest stop.

Handy rest point, can be here for a while if you get lucky/unlucky.

Shows how much the fens have been re-engineered that the river this bridge once spanned is now over a kilometre away!

The barriers are only open if there are no trains coming so not high risk unless you decide to stop for a picnic in the middle. Can be quite a wait at peak times though with so many lines needing to be clear before you can proceed.

The longest railway crossing in the UK. 6 tracks with some high speed. Because of its length and high speed trains this crossing is risky so take care crossing. To avoid the crossing, head south to Marholm where there is a pedestrian bridge with a cycle gutter along Hurn Road. Going under Werrington Parkway, Lincoln Road will return you to Glinton to resume the journey

Take care here. The bridge has a blind crest and is narrow (cars width) so be prepared to stop and don't try and squeeze by

Trinity Bridge is a unique three-way stone arch bridge built in the 14th century, that once spanned the River Welland and a tributary, but as the river has now been re-routed it stands alone, spanning nothing, but forming a lovely old monument in the heart of Crowland.

The Packhorse Bridge at Deeping St. James was built in 1651, just after the English Civil War. The bridge is narrow, with refuge ledges either side of the bridge for pedestrian safety. A marker on the side of the bridge indicates the high level of the water during the floods of 1880.

Trinity Bridge is a three-way stone arch bridge built in the 14th century, that once spanned the River Welland and a tributary, but as the river has now been re-routed it stands alone, spanning nothing, but forming a lovely old monument in the heart of Crowland.

Trinity Bridge is a unique three-way stone arch bridge built in the 14th century, that once spanned the River Welland and a tributary, but as the river has now been re-routed it stands alone, spanning nothing, but forming a lovely old monument in the heart of Crowland.

The Packhorse Bridge at Deeping St. James was built in 1651, just after the English Civil War. The bridge is narrow, with refuge ledges either side of the bridge for pedestrian safety. A marker on the side of the bridge indicates the high level of the water during the floods of 1880.

Plenty of trails to hunt out that have been built up over the years. Forestry can make it hard to link them together at times

A few highlights in Helpston village. Phone box library, buttercross (folk would lay wares for sale on the steps), and the birthplace of and memorial to John Clare, Poet (13 July 1793 – 20 May 1864). (Wikipedia) The son of a farm labourer, he became known for his celebrations of the English countryside and sorrows at its disruption.[1] His poetry underwent major re-evaluation in the late 20th century: he is now often seen as a major 19th-century poet.[2] His biographer Jonathan Bate called Clare "the greatest labouring-class poet that England has ever produced. No one has ever written more powerfully of nature, of a rural childhood, and of the alienated and unstable self."

Call in at TOPS for coffee and cake, cyclists made very welcome!

This is a unique, 14th century, three way bridge that used to span two rivers running through the town