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Great Barford Bridge – The Cowshed Café loop from Great Barford

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Great Barford Bridge – The Cowshed Café loop from Great Barford

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Great Barford Bridge – The Cowshed Café loop from Great Barford

00:59

16.4km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 123 m for 55 m

After 239 m for 117 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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150 m

Parish Church of All Saints

Highlight • Religious Site

254 m

River Great Ouse

Highlight • River

321 m

Great Barford Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Great Barford Bridge is a splendid 15th-century crossing over the River Great Ouse. It is a Grade I-listed structure and boasts 17 brick arches. The bridge was originally made of …

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2.42 km

Roadside Cycling Path

Highlight • Cycleway

You can avoid this roadside path as it become a national highway at a small part.

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7.49 km

Cow Shed Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

7.64 km

The Cowshed Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great new cyclists’ cafe. Friendly service with tasty coffee, cakes, sausage rolls & baguettes. Cleat-friendly flooring, pro cycling on the TV projector, as well as plenty of indoor and outdoor …

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15.0 km

National Cycle Route 51: Bedford to Sandy

Highlight • Cycleway

This off-road cycling and walking route is on part of the now disused Varsity railway line that ran between Oxford and Cambridge. The section between Bedford and Sandy also forms …

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16.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.7 km

1.23 km

584 m

459 m

457 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.3 km

3.62 km

342 m

229 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 20 May

22°C

9°C

20 %

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Great Barford Bridge – The Cowshed Café loop from Great Barford

Parish Church of All Saints

River Great Ouse

Great Barford Bridge

Roadside Cycling Path

Cow Shed Cafe

The Cowshed Café

National Cycle Route 51: Bedford to Sandy

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