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United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Lincolnshire
North Kesteven
Sleaford

Silk Willoughby Cycle Path – Heydour Hamlet loop from Sleaford

Hard

5.0

(1)

6

riders

Silk Willoughby Cycle Path – Heydour Hamlet loop from Sleaford

01:55

32.2km

180m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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2.25 km

Silk Willoughby Cycle Path

Highlight • Trail

There is a decent cycleway / path on the side of the main road into Sleaford from this southern entrance. I had to go back and forward on this path …

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2

2.96 km

Silk Willoughby Village Highlights

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Silk Willoughby is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 299. It is situated 2 miles south from Sleaford.

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3

11.6 km

Heydour Hamlet

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful picturesque hamlet. Very nice stone buildings and farms.

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4

17.4 km

Ancaster Valley Nature Reserve

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Managed reserve usually with rare breed sheep and ponies. Not bothered by cyclist 🐑😀

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5

17.6 km

Roman Road Section

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A nice section of the old Roman road before stopping in Ancaster, a small village known for its Roman heritage, there’s also a small Tesco which is great for that mid point stop for snacks.

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6

28.4 km

Pond at Rauceby Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Wild Flowers In April.

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32.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.7 km

4.57 km

2.98 km

565 m

349 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.9 km

6.69 km

342 m

283 m

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Thursday 16 July

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