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St Ives Bridge and Chapel – St Ives Quayside and Bridge loop from St Ives

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St Ives Bridge and Chapel – St Ives Quayside and Bridge loop from St Ives

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St Ives Bridge and Chapel – St Ives Quayside and Bridge loop from St Ives

02:12

21.1km

80m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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2.12 km

St Ives Old Riverport

Highlight • Settlement

Plenty of footpaths around this historic town - long flat stretches as expected from Cambridgeshire

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2.15 km

St Ives Bridge and Chapel

Highlight • Bridge

St Ives Bridge is a 15th-century bridge crossing the River Great Ouse. It is noted for being one of only four bridges in England to incorporate a chapel, the monks …

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2.27 km

St Ives Quayside and Bridge

Highlight • Settlement

Not to be confused with Cornwall's St Ives, Cambridgeshire's St Ives is a historic market town on the River Great Ouse. It boasts an attractive quayside, where a definite Dutch …

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2.42 km

St Ives Town Centre

Highlight • Monument

St Ives is a place to rest from a long ride and grab a bite. Most importantly, this is where the busway ends which is
the easiest way to return to Cambridge.

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17.9 km

Houghton Mill National Trust Café

Highlight • Cafe

Houghton Mill National Trust cafe. Outside seating NO toilets, tea expensive, limited menu. OK but better stops in Houghton and St Ives.

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18.0 km

Houghton Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

This is the last remaining working watermill on the River Great Ouse. A mill has been here for nearly 1,000 years and is currently cared for by the National Trust. …

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18.4 km

Great Ouse Water Meadows Path

Highlight • Trail

mind the cows and the lovely sheep! and the dog walkers. Meadow is liable to flood in very heavy rain (it's right next to the Great Ouse). Don't forget to shut the gates

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20.4 km

Banks of the River Ouse

Highlight • River

21.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.50 km

6.74 km

4.11 km

971 m

410 m

344 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.1 km

7.34 km

1.27 km

678 m

632 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 3 September

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St Ives Bridge and Chapel – St Ives Quayside and Bridge loop from St Ives

St Ives Old Riverport

St Ives Bridge and Chapel

St Ives Quayside and Bridge

St Ives Town Centre

Houghton Mill National Trust Café

Houghton Mill

Great Ouse Water Meadows Path

Banks of the River Ouse

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