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Central Bedfordshire
Harlington

View of Sharpenhoe Clappers – Emily's Tea Shop loop from Harlington

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Central Bedfordshire
Harlington

View of Sharpenhoe Clappers – Emily's Tea Shop loop from Harlington

Moderate

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View of Sharpenhoe Clappers – Emily's Tea Shop loop from Harlington

02:58

68.6km

510m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 5, 2026

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Train Station

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4.14 km

View of Sharpenhoe Clappers

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A good climb if heading south, but a much better descent if heading north from Luton or Dunstable. Enjoy the view as you fly down the hill!

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2

31.4 km

View of Brocket Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

A traditional pub in a former 18th-century farmhouse, with log fires in winter and a cycle-friendly summer beer garden.

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3

32.3 km

St John the Evangelist Church, Lemsford

Highlight • Other

The 6th Earl Cowper wished to build a church for his tenants and on his death, his wife and children completed the task in 1859. Thirteen Vicars have ministered in this church since then; the last two in part-time posts.

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43.6 km

Bigg's Grove

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5

46.5 km

Emily's Tea Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Nice little cafe set on a smallholding, lots of room for bikes and seating inside and out. Good coffee and cakes.

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6

46.7 km

Whitwell Post Office Café

Highlight • Cafe

The post office in Whitwell village serve Coffee n Tea and they have table N chairs outside 😛

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7

47.0 km

Nine Wells Watercress Farm

Highlight • Structure

Can't beat good watercress farm!

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8

48.4 km

Lilley Bottom Segment

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A classic segment for local cyclists, thanks to a nice gradient, few junctions and little traffic - the area being sort of underdeveloped "thanks" to the air traffic at nearby …

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57.5 km

Burnwell Spinneys

Forest

10

57.9 km

Hexton Road to Lilley

Highlight • Cycleway

A nice section of relatively quiet road north of Lilley. It's undulating rather than hilly and very nice to avoid the busy A6 or A505 which I wouldn't recommend.

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68.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.6 km

10.4 km

1.85 km

1.52 km

200 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

66.0 km

2.36 km

198 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

19°C

11°C

31 %

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