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East Of England

North Hertfordshire

Ashwell Village and Springs – View of Newham Festival Site loop from Ashwell

Road cycling routes

East Of England

North Hertfordshire

Ashwell Village and Springs – View of Newham Festival Site loop from Ashwell

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5.0

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Ashwell Village and Springs – View of Newham Festival Site loop from Ashwell

01:00

21.1km

210m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 405 m for 58 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

202 m

Ashwell Village and Springs

Highlight • Settlement

The springs at the east end of the High St on the corner by Springhead are the source of the River Cam.

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2

242 m

Freshwater Spring

Highlight • River

3

264 m

Rhubarb and Mustard Café

Highlight • Cafe

Nice cafe offering drinks and cake.

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4

434 m

Ashwell Springs Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Great place to dip your feet after the ride!

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5

1.36 km

View of Ashwell and the Upper Cam Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

A short climb from the A505 junction brings you over the rounded ridge to views across the upper valley of the River Cam, with the steeple of Ashwell church peeping above the hedgerows as you descend into the village.

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6

8.89 km

George Orwell's Cottage, Kits Lane, Wallington

Highlight • Settlement

Author George Orwell, best-known for his seminal novel ‘1984’, lived in this cottage between 1936-1940. Orwell married his fiancée, Eileen, in Wallington church and friends reported the first few months …

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7

9.95 km

View of the Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

8

19.2 km

View of Newham Festival Site

Highlight • Viewpoint

if your lucky there is site Newham which has festivals on at the summer weekends

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B

21.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.0 km

553 m

307 m

188 m

Surfaces

16.4 km

4.40 km

222 m

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Wednesday 20 May

21°C

9°C

14 %

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