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East Of England

St Martin's Church, Preston – Emily's Tea Shop loop from Hitchin

Bike touring routes & trails

East Of England

St Martin's Church, Preston – Emily's Tea Shop loop from Hitchin

Moderate

4.8

(4)

30

riders

St Martin's Church, Preston – Emily's Tea Shop loop from Hitchin

02:13

36.4km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. 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 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.47 km for 106 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

1.37 km

Fussey & Baer Coffee and Pastries

Highlight • Cafe

Nice cafe, only downside is a lack of convenient bike parking.

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2

1.50 km

Hitchin Historic Town Centre

Highlight • Settlement

3

1.55 km

Cafe Air, Market Square, Hitchin

Highlight • Cafe

Perfect for a snack and amazing coffee

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4

1.60 km

Wakelin & Son Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great Coffee and homemade cake.

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5

4.06 km

Temple Close–Charlton Road Junction

Highlight • Trail

there were some very big ruts along track some good gravel sections, a good long gravel hill passed a gravel push bike and a Motocross bike. one section VERY narrow

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6

7.73 km

St Martin's Church, Preston

Highlight • Religious Site

7

12.7 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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15.6 km

Bigg's Grove

Forest

9

19.1 km

Spoke Cycles CC Café & Workshop

Highlight • Rest Area

Great Toasties and coffee...perfect pit stop!

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29.4 km

Hitch Wood

Forest

B

36.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.8 km

645 m

518 m

290 m

103 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.7 km

3.02 km

462 m

102 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 2 July

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