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Great Chishill Windmill – Arkesden Village loop from Great Chesterford

Great Chishill Windmill – Arkesden Village loop from Great Chesterford

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Great Chishill Windmill – Arkesden Village loop from Great Chesterford

03:02

64.4km

570m

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 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.1 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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17.3 km

View of the Rolling Fields Near Chishill and Barkway

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely road with great views of the rolling fields and of the windmill to the North. Lovely steady drag uphill if Cambridge bound or beautiful downhill if heading south west, a road sure to put a smile on your face.

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18.9 km

Great Chishill Windmill

Highlight • Structure

A magnificent example of a Post Mill set in a commanding position with far reaching views...

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21.7 km

Nuthampstead Airfield Memorial Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great scenic road

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25.1 km

The Woodman Inn & Nuthampstead Airfield Memorial

Highlight • Pub

Anstey to Nuthampstead. Great cycling Lane with pubs at both ends.

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25.2 km

Countryside Lane Through Open Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely bit of countryside lane, bending its way through very open fields. Beware the stand offish birds!

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30.8 km

Meesdenhall Wood

Forest

31.4 km

Chamberlain's Wood

Forest

38.8 km

Winding Country Road with Open Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This stretch is heavy going eastbound, what with the ever-present wind in your face.

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45.1 km

Arkesden Village

Highlight • Settlement

Quintessential Cambridgeshire village, complete with thatched roofs and a small village green. Incredibly peaceful place to stop for a break after the gentle climb.

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59.7 km

Elmdon Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Little rough as country road but worth it

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64.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.7 km

688 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.9 km

18.5 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

27°C

14°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Great Chishill Windmill – Arkesden Village loop from Great Chesterford

View of the Rolling Fields Near Chishill and Barkway

Great Chishill Windmill

Nuthampstead Airfield Memorial Road

The Woodman Inn & Nuthampstead Airfield Memorial

Countryside Lane Through Open Fields

Winding Country Road with Open Fields

Arkesden Village

Elmdon Climb

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