Buckden Towers and Gardens – Ouse Valley Descent loop from Bolnhurst and Keysoe

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Buckden Towers and Gardens – Ouse Valley Descent loop from Bolnhurst and Keysoe

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Buckden Towers and Gardens – Ouse Valley Descent loop from Bolnhurst and Keysoe

02:43

46.6km

210m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.9 km for 197 m

Waypoints

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14.1 km

The Wheatsheaf Pub

Highlight • Restaurant

Nice pub that serves food and drink. Perfectly placed to visit while completing Grafham Waters.

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19.1 km

The George Hotel, Buckden

Highlight • Pub

Seats outside in the sun. Plenty of bike space. Tea coffee and usual pub fayre. Worth a rest stop.

However, there are 2 other pubs with 10m of the George amazing for a small village.

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19.3 km

Buckden Towers and Gardens

Highlight • Historical Site

Buckden Towers, comprising the Great Tower, walls and grounds, are all that remains of Buckden Palace which dates from 1479. The site of the Palace is over 900 years old …

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21.7 km

Offord Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Offord bridge and road by the old Mill is very narrow single car at a time. Very picturesque and worth visiting on a ride. However you need to take a …

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22.1 km

Ascent Café

Highlight • Cafe

Update Jan 2026. The owners continue to develop the offrering since opening in Nove 25. Now added full breakfast and soup of the day, facebook.com/p/Ascent-Cafe-61581443589023

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22.2 km

Offord Level Crossing

Highlight • Structure

This level crossing goes across 2 High speed tracks and 2 low speed Thameslink tracks so you can be waiting a long time. No easy alternative but Ascent cafe is …

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26.6 km