Holme Posts – Rough Gravel Road loop from Holme

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Holme Posts – Rough Gravel Road loop from Holme

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Holme Posts – Rough Gravel Road loop from Holme

00:41

6.63km

20m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

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2.60 km

Holme Posts

Highlight • Monument

They may look like strange green lampposts but Holme Posts are part of history. The posts were buried in 1848 to measure how much the land sunk after Whittlesey Mere, …

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2.65 km

Holme Fen National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Stunningly beautiful nature reserve. Great for birdwatchers and for taking a break from cycling to get lost in nature.

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3.11 km

Rough Gravel Road

Highlight • Trail

5.35 km

Holme Fen Forest Path

Highlight • Trail

Holme Fen is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as well as a National Nature Reserve (NNR). It is in the location of Whittlesey Mere, once the biggest lake …

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6.21 km

New Long Drove, Holme Fen Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Not far off this lane is Holme Lode to the nature reserve where you can see the Holme Fen posts which have monitored the shrinking of the Fens as a result of their drainage; a sobering sight to see.

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