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Holywell-cum-Needingworth

St Ives Bridge and Chapel – Ashwell Village and Springs loop from Holywell

Holywell-cum-Needingworth

St Ives Bridge and Chapel – Ashwell Village and Springs loop from Holywell

Moderate

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St Ives Bridge and Chapel – Ashwell Village and Springs loop from Holywell

04:08

102km

440m

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 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 53.7 km for 191 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.91 km

Tom's Cakes

Highlight • Cafe

A cake paradise. Handily situated near the end of the Busway cycle route. Often busy so avoid peak times if you don't want to queue.

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4.29 km

St Ives Bridge and Chapel

Highlight • Bridge

St Ives Bridge is a 15th-century bridge crossing the River Great Ouse. It is noted for being one of only four bridges in England to incorporate a chapel, the monks …

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53.8 km

Ashwell Quarry & Quarry Springs

Nature Reserve

55.7 km

Ashwell Village and Springs

Highlight • Settlement

The springs at the east end of the High St on the corner by Springhead are the source of the River Cam.

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59.5 km

Steeple Morden village centre

Highlight • Settlement

The church is in front of the Waggon & Horses pub

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67.1 km

Cockayne Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Wide road and good tarmac with a short but testing gradient from Potton, more gradual from Wrestlingworth, rewarded with panoramic views across miles of country.

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77.0 km

Waresley Park Garden Centre Café

Highlight • Cafe

Website:
waresley.co.uk
cafe is open Monday to Friday 9am until 4pm
Saturdays 9am until 5pm
Sundays 10am until 4pm

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77.2 km

View of the Countryside

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Some great sweeping, dipping bends to lean into, and panoramic views across the countryside

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91.8 km

Hilton Turf Maze

Highlight • Monument

One of only eight surviving turf mazes in England.
According to the Latin inscription on the Monument in the centre, it was cut in 1660 by the nineteen year old …

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102 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

84.8 km

8.15 km

6.66 km

2.46 km

206 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

96.2 km

5.81 km

290 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Sunday 19 July

24°C

8°C

0 %

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St Ives Bridge and Chapel – Ashwell Village and Springs loop from Holywell

Tom's Cakes

St Ives Bridge and Chapel

Ashwell Village and Springs

Steeple Morden village centre

Cockayne Climb

Waresley Park Garden Centre Café

View of the Countryside

Hilton Turf Maze

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