St Ives Town Centre – Houghton Mill loop from Willingham

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St Ives Town Centre – Houghton Mill loop from Willingham

Easy

5.0

(3)

riders

St Ives Town Centre – Houghton Mill loop from Willingham

01:56

33.8km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.4 km for 290 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

7.02 km

View of St Andrew's Church, Histon

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice scenery from the busway, plenty of sheep and horses in the nearby fields as well as other wildlife.

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9.91 km

Benches Along the Busway Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The busway cycle path provides plenty of spots to stop and take in a view or have some refreshments.

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10.4 km

Fen Drayton Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

This is great cycle path. Next time I would start from St Ives and head to Cambridge.

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12.4 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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14.4 km

The Thicket

Nature Reserve

16.6 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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16.7 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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17.3 km

3 Jolly Butchers Houghton

Highlight • Trail

The 3 Jolly Butchers great old world pub with large garden and good bike storeage places. Toilets great and lunch and evening menu good and inexpensive. Open from 12 to 11pm. Well worth a stop.

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21.0 km