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Cambridge North to Waterbeach and Rampton

18 miles 28 km

Start: Cambridge North Station

Out on the Cam towpath to Waterbeach, then Landbeach and Rampton. Then back along the busway cyclepath.

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Newmarket Road P&R to Reach

19 miles 31 km

Start: Newmarket Road Park and Ride

Ride out to Reach via Bottisham and back via Anglesey Abbey. The best bits of the famous Reach Ride.

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Sawston and Haslingfield

19 miles 31 km

Start: Brookside

Out on southern busway following NCN11 to Sawston. Along the cyclepath to Whittlesford and then backroads to Newton. Return via Harston and Haslingfield.

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Toft and Haslingfield

20 miles 32 km

Start: Brookside

Out via Coton path to Hardwick, down to Toft and return via Kingston, Eversdens and Haslingfield.

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Shepreth circuit.

21 miles 33 km

Start: Brookside

Out via Haslingfield and Chapel Hill. Back via Thriplow and Shelford.

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Earith and Willingham loop

24 miles 38 km

Start: St Ives Park and Ride (the Busway)

A loop to the east of St Ives via Earith and Swavesey.

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Cambridge Circular with no hills

25 miles 40 km

Start: Fen Ditton, Village sign

Anti-clockwise ride around Cambridge on cycle paths and quiet roads - an alternative route avoiding the hills

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Cambridge North to Swavesey

26 miles 41 km

Start: Cambridge North Station

A short ride visiting villages to the north of the city. This route returns along the new A1307 cycle path from Swavesey to Girton before turning north to pick up the busway.

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Wimpole via Longstowe

28 miles 44 km

Start: Brookside

Out via Toft and old Wimpole Road. Return via Barrington and Chapel Hill.

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Newmarket Road P&R to Wicken

28 miles 45 km

Start: Newmarket Road Park and Ride

Ride out to Wicken Fen via Burwell and back via Upware. A slightly longer version of the Reach ride.

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Earith and Wistow loop

28 miles 45 km

Start: St Ives Park and Ride (the Busway)

A short loop to the north of St Ives.

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Duxford via Elmdon

29 miles 46 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

Anticlockside loop to Thriplow, Elmdon and back via Duxford

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Duxford via Royston Lane

29 miles 47 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

An anticlockwise loop through Thriplow and Chrishall Grange, then Royston Lane to Ickleton and Duxford.

Essex

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Six Mile Bottom, Balsham, Babraham

30 miles 48 km

Start: Brookside

A short clockwise loop to the east of Cambridge, used for evening rides to the pub in Babraham.

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St Ives loop via Fenstanton

30 miles 48 km

Start: Brookside

A flat and almost completely traffic-free loop to St Ives.

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Six Mile Bottom, Dullingham, Lode

31 miles 49 km

Start: Brookside

An anticlockwise loop to the east. Over the Gogs, Wilbrahams, Six Mile Bottom, Dullingham, Swaffham Bulbeck

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Coploe Hill, Royston Lane, Barrington

31 miles 49 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A short clockwise loop to the south of Cambridge, used for evening rides to Barrington.

Essex

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Cambridge Circular via Fulbourn

31 miles 50 km

Start: Madingley Road Park and Ride

Anticlockwise ride around Cambridge on cycle paths and quiet roads.

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Bury and Somersham loop

31 miles 50 km

Start: St Ives Park and Ride (the Busway)

Hunts

A loop north and west of St Ives heading out via Huntingdon.

Hunts

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Cambridge North to Houghton Mill via the busway

32 miles 52 km

Start: Cambridge North Station

Hunts

Out and back along the northern busway to St Ives.

Hunts

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Duxford, Gt Chishill, Shepreth

32 miles 52 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A clockwise loop to the south: Duxford, Chrishall Grange, Great Chishill, Fowlmere, Shepreth, Chapel Hill

Essex

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Six Mile Bottom, Carlton, Balsham

33 miles 53 km

Start: Brookside

A clockwise loop to the east: Over the Gogs, Wilbrahams, Six Mile Bottom, Carlton, Balsham

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Swavesey cycle bridge and Knapwell

34 miles 54 km

Start: Brookside

A short western loop to visit the new A14 cycle bridge at Swavesey.

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Wicken without the footbridge

34 miles 55 km

Start: Brookside

A short ride to Wicken that goes via Burwell to avoid the difficult footbridge on Lodes Way.

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Swavesey via Conington

35 miles 57 km

Start: Brookside

A longer route to Swavesey via Haslingfield and Conington.

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St Neots loop

35 miles 57 km

Start: St Ives Park and Ride (the Busway)

Hunts

A loop south-west of St Ives to visit St Neots. Heads out via Great Gransden and returns via Graveley.

Hunts

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Balsham and Saffron Walden

36 miles 57 km

Start: Great Shelford, Square and Compasses

Essex

A classic circuit to Saffron Walden via Balsham.

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Gamlingay loop

36 miles 58 km

Start: St Ives Park and Ride (the Busway)

Hunts

A clockwise loop south of St Ives to Gamlingay.

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Saffron Walden via Littlebury

37 miles 59 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

Out via Thriplow, Royston Lane and Littlebury. Return via Coploe Hill, Whittlesford and Shelford

Essex

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Hemingford Abbots

37 miles 60 km

Start: Brookside

Hunts

An almost traffic-free ride along the busway to Houghton, Hemingford Abbots and back

Hunts

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Wicken via Fulbourn

38 miles 60 km

Start: Brookside

A longer route to Wicken that heads out via Fulbourn to add a few extra miles.

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St Ives via Haslingfield

38 miles 60 km

Start: Brookside

A longer route to St Ives via Haslingfield and Conington.

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Balsham and Dullingham via Carlton

38 miles 61 km

Start: Brookside

A shorter eastern circuit visiting Balsham and the back roads through Carlton.

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Waresley via Wimpole

38 miles 61 km

Start: Brookside

Out via Chapel Hill, Wimpole Hall and Hatley. Back via Gransden, Bourn and Coton path.

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Waresley via Coton and Toft

38 miles 62 km

Start: Brookside

An alternative route to Waresley via the Coton path and Toft.

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Gamlingay via Coton and Waresley

38 miles 62 km

Start: Brookside

A direct route to Gamlingay via Coton and Waresley.

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Wimbish via Linton and Ashdon

39 miles 62 km

Start: Great Shelford, Square and Compasses

Essex

A quiet route to Wimbish via Linton and Ashdon, returning via Saffron Walden and Coploe Hill.

Essex

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Saffron Walden via Royston Lane

39 miles 63 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A short route to Saffron Walden via Royston Lane. And a short return via Little Walden and Balsham.

Essex

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Newmarket via Six Mile Bottom

40 miles 64 km

Start: Brookside

A short route to Newmarket via Fulbourn, Six Mile Bottom and Dullingham. Returns via Exning and Reach.

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Newmarket via Reach

40 miles 64 km

Start: Brookside

A short clockwise route to Newmarket via Reach and Exning. Returns via Balsham and Fulbourn.

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Cambridge semi-circular (western half)

40 miles 64 km

Start: Brookside

This is a semicircular route to the west of Cambridge.

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Balsham and Dullingham via Hildersham

40 miles 64 km

Start: Brookside

A direct route to Balsham via Hildersham, with a longer route back via Carlton and Dullingham.

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Babraham Road P&R to Steeple Bumpstead and Sturmer

40 miles 64 km

Start: Babraham Road Park and Ride

Essex Suffolk

An anticlockwise circuit to the south east of Cambridge.

Essex Suffolk

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Balsham via Dullingham and Carlton

40 miles 64 km

Start: Brookside

A longer route to Balsham via Dullingham and Carlton, with a direct route back via Hildersham.

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Saffron Walden via Elmdon

40 miles 64 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

An alternative route to Saffron Walden via Elmdon. Returns via Little Walden and Balsham.

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Langley and Clavering

41 miles 65 km

Start: Great Shelford, Square and Compasses

Essex

A southerly loop from Great Shelford on mostly quiet lanes.

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St Ives via Haslingfield v2

41 miles 66 km

Start: Brookside

A longer southern route to St Ives via Haslingfield.

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Saffron Walden via Chrishall

41 miles 66 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A longer route to Saffron Walden via Chrishall. Returns via Little Walden and Linton.

Essex

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Swavesey via Fenstanton

41 miles 67 km

Start: Brookside

An easy route to Swavesey via the busway but with an added loop to Fenstanton.

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Graveley circuit

41 miles 67 km

Start: Brookside

Hunts

Anti-clockwise loop west of Cambridge. An alternative to the Cambridge semi-circular route.

Hunts

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Duxford via Balsham

42 miles 68 km

Start: Brookside

A longer eastern loop to Duxford via Balsham and Abington.

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Saffron Walden via Linton and Bartlow

42 miles 68 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A classic route to Saffron Walden via Linton and Bartlow. Returning via Coploe Hill, Ickleton and Shelford.

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Swavesey via Knapwell

42 miles 68 km

Start: Brookside

A southern route to Swavesey via Haslingfield and Knapwell

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Waresley via A14 cycle path

43 miles 69 km

Start: Brookside

An alternative route to Wareseley via the A14 and the new cycle bridge.

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Great Chishill and Wendens Ambo

43 miles 69 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A varied route exploring some of the less used Hertfordshire roads between Chishill and Duddenhoe End.

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Saffron Walden via Coploe Hill v2

43 miles 69 km

Start: Brookside

A short route to Saffron Walden over Coploe Hill. Return via Ashdon and Six Mile Bottom.

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Saffron Walden via Linton and Bartlow v2

43 miles 69 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A classic route to Saffron Walden via Linton and Bartlow. Returning via Coploe Hill, Ickleton and Shelford.

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Ashwell via Wimpole

43 miles 70 km

Start: Brookside

Beds Herts

An anticlockwise loop to Ashwell, out via Chapel Hill and Wimpole Hall, return via Bassingbourn, Shepreth and the A10 cycleway.

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Waresley via A14 cycle path v2

44 miles 70 km

Start: Brookside

An alternative route to Wareseley via the A14 and the new cycle bridge. This variant returns via Wimpole and Chapel Hill.

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Fordham circuit

44 miles 70 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A short circuit to Fordham. Out via Upware and Soham and back via Exning.

Suffolk

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Gamlingay via Coton and Abbotsley

44 miles 71 km

Start: Brookside

A longer route to Gamlingay via Coton and Abbotsley.

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Meesden and Langley

44 miles 71 km

Start: Brookside

Herts Essex

A classic circuit that heads out via Great Chishill and back via Coploe Hill.

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Balsham and Newmarket

44 miles 71 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A circular route to Newmarket. Heads out via Balsham and Dullingham and a more direct route back via Reach.

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Potton via Longstowe

44 miles 71 km

Start: Brookside

Beds

A direct route to Potton via Longstowe and Gamlingay, returning via Cockayne Hatley and Guilden Morden.

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Gamlingay and Bassingbourn

44 miles 71 km

Start: Brookside

A classic route to Gamlingay via Bourn and Great Gransden. Return via the Hatleys, Wendy, and Bassingbourn.

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Langley, Newport and Saffron Walden

45 miles 72 km

Start: Great Shelford, Square and Compasses

Essex

A southerly loop to Newport via Fowlmere and Langley. Return along the valley through Great Chesterford, Ickleton and Whittlesford.

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Potton and Deepdale via Longstowe

45 miles 72 km

Start: Brookside

A direct route to Potton and Deepdale via Longstowe and Gamlingay, returning via Sutton and Guilden Morden.

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Balsham and Newmarket via Hildersham

45 miles 73 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A short route to Newmarket. Takes a circular route out via Balsham and Dullingham and a more direct route back via Reach.

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Castle Camps and Dullingham

45 miles 73 km

Start: Brookside

An interesting route that takes in some of the less used minor roads between Castle Camps and Horseheath.

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Wimbish via Linton and Ashdon v2

46 miles 73 km

Start: Great Shelford, Square and Compasses

Essex

A longer route to Wimbish via Linton and Ashdon, returning via Newport and Coploe Hill.

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St Neots and back via Graveley and A1307 cyclepath

46 miles 74 km

Start: Brookside

A direct route to St Neots via Bourn and Wareseley. Returning via Graveley and the new A1307 cycleway.

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Nuthampstead and Clavering

46 miles 74 km

Start: Haslingfield Green

Herts Essex

A varied route to Nuthampstead and Clavering starting from Haslingfield. Adds a short southern loop on quiet roads for the middle section to visit Furneaux Pelham and Stocking Pelham.

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Meesden and Clavering v2

46 miles 75 km

Start: Brookside

Herts Essex

This variant takes a different route from Arkesden heading over Quicksie Hill and following NCN11.

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Wimbish via Linton and Ashdon

47 miles 75 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A quiet route to Wimbish via Linton and Ashdon, returning via Saffron Walden and Coploe Hill.

Essex

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Ashdon and the Camps

47 miles 75 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

Out via Coploe Hill and Saffron Walden. Back via Horseheath and Balsham.

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Godmanchester via Gransden and The Offords

47 miles 75 km

Start: Brookside

A southern route to Godmanchester, avoiding St Neots.

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Meesden and Clavering

47 miles 76 km

Start: Brookside

Herts Essex

A nice variation on the Meesden and Langley route visiting Clavering and Arkesden.

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Stickling Green and Great Chishill

47 miles 76 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

Leave Cambridge on NCN 11 to climb Coploe Hill and explore the quiet lanes around Duddenhoe End and Langley. Return via Great Chishill, Fowlmere, and Hauxton.

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Anstey and Clavering

47 miles 76 km

Start: Brookside

Herts Essex

A longer variant of the Meesden and Langley route visiting Anstey and Arkesden.

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Gamlingay and Ashwell

47 miles 76 km

Start: Brookside

Beds Herts

A simple circuit that can be ridden in either direction - and with just one climb over Chapel Hill.

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Ely circuit clockwise via Upware

47 miles 76 km

Start: Brookside

A clockwise route to Ely heading out via Cottenham and Coveney and returning via Upware. There are great views of Ely cathedral from the higher ground at Coveney.

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Gamlingay and Ashwell via Deepdale

48 miles 77 km

Start: Brookside

Beds

A simple circuit to Gamlingay, Deepdale and Ashwell that can be ridden in either direction. Includes one climb over Chapel Hill.

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Chippenham and La Hogue via Wicken

48 miles 77 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A circuit to Chippenham via Wicken, with an extension to visit La Hogue.

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Saffron Walden via Coploe Hill

48 miles 77 km

Start: Brookside

A short route to Saffron Walden via Coploe Hill. Return via Ashdon and Dullingham.

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Ely circuit clockwise via Wicken

48 miles 77 km

Start: Brookside

A clockwise route to Ely heading out via Cottenham and Coveney and returning via Wicken and the Lodes Way. There are great views of Ely cathedral from the higher ground at Coveney.

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Stradishall circuit via Fulbourn

48 miles 77 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

Out via Fulbourn, SixMileBottom, Brinkley and Thurlow. Return via Kirtling, Dullingham and Swaffham Bulbeck.

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St Neots and back via Gamlingay and Wimpole

48 miles 78 km

Start: Brookside

A direct route to St Neots via Bourn and Wareseley. Returning via Gamlingay and Wimpole.

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Godmanchester via Gransden and The Offords v2

49 miles 78 km

Start: Brookside

A southern route to Godmanchester, avoiding St Neots. This variant returns via Fen Drayton to avoid the first section of the busway.

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Moulton and Chippenham

49 miles 78 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

Anticlockwise loop around Newmarket. Head out via Six-mile bottom and Dullingham and return via Reach and Quy.

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Stradishall circuit via Sawston v3

49 miles 78 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A shorter version of the Stradishall cicuit via Sawston that takes a shorter loop around Cowlinge.

Suffolk

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Ely circuit via Little Downham

49 miles 79 km

Start: Brookside

An extended circuit to Ely. Takes a longer route out via Little Downham and a short route back via Upware.

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Newport via Arkesden v2

49 miles 79 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A longer and varied route to Newport via Arkesden. This variant has a shorter return leg via Saffron Walden and Little Walden.

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Stradishall circuit via Sawston

49 miles 79 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

An alternative version of Stradishall circuit via Fulbourn that heads out via Sawston and takes a different loop at the eastern end around Cowlinge.

Suffolk

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St Neots via Swavesey and Graveley

49 miles 79 km

Start: Brookside

A longer route to St Neots along NCN24 via Swavesey, Fenstanton and Graveley. Then a more direct return via Wareseley and Bourn.

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Ashwell via Wendy

49 miles 79 km

Start: Brookside

Herts

An alternative route to Ashwell via Wimpole that diverts through Wendy. The diversion bypasses most of the B-road but adds a few extra miles.

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Ely circuit via Little Downham v2

49 miles 80 km

Start: Brookside

An extended circuit to Ely. Takes a longer route out via Little Downham and a short route back via Upware.

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Saffron Walden via Dullingham

49 miles 80 km

Start: Brookside

A circuit to Saffron Walden via Dullingham, Bartlow and Ashdon and returning over Coploe Hill.

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Potton and Steeple Morden

50 miles 80 km

Start: Brookside

Beds

Out via Chapel Hill, Wimpole and Gamlingay. Return via Wrestlingworth, Mordens, Melbourn and Thriplow.

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Graveley and Gamlingay

50 miles 80 km

Start: Brookside

Anti-clockwise loop west of Cambridge. A longer alternative to the Graveley circuit.

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Balsham via Castle Camps and Horseheath

50 miles 80 km

Start: Brookside

A longer route to Balsham taking in some of the less used minor road around Castle Camps and Horseheath.

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Kedington and The Bumpsteads

50 miles 80 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Suffolk

A route that circles around Haverhill mostly on quiet roads.

Essex Suffolk

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Moulton and Chippenham v2

50 miles 81 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

Anticlockwise loop around Newmarket. Head out via Six-mile bottom and Dullingham and return via Reach and Quy.

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Reed and Langley

50 miles 81 km

Start: Brookside

Herts Essex

A short route to Reed returning via Meesden and Langley.

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Ashwell via Reed v2

50 miles 81 km

Start: Brookside

Herts

A clockwise loop to Ashwell via Great Chishill and Reed, returning via Barrington and Chapel Hill.

Herts

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Nuthampstead and Ashwell

50 miles 81 km

Start: Brookside

Herts

A varied route along the top of the Hertfordshire ridge from Nuthampstead to Sandon.

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Ely circuit anticlockwise

50 miles 81 km

Start: Brookside

A classic ride out to Ely via Wicken and Barway, returning via Wilburton and Twenty Pence Road.

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Stradishall circuit via Sawston v2

50 miles 81 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

An alternative version of Stradishall circuit via Fulbourn that heads out via Sawston and takes a different loop at the eastern end around Cowlinge.

Suffolk

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Balsham and Newmarket v2

50 miles 81 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

This variant takes a longer route back via Wicken and Lodes Way.

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St Neots and back via Godmanchester and busway

51 miles 81 km

Start: Brookside

A direct route to St Neots via Bourn and Wareseley. Returning via Godmanchester and the St Ives busway.

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Radwinter and Arkesden

51 miles 82 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A varied circuit around Saffron Walden.

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Wendens Ambo and Buntingford

51 miles 82 km

Start: Haslingfield Green

Herts Essex

A direct route to Wendens Ambo via Coploe Hill and then a varied route to Buntingford via Furneaux Pelham. Returns via Wyddial and Chishill.

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Balsham and Newmarket v3

51 miles 82 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A longer loop from Balsham to Newmarket with a more direct route back via Reach.

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Thaxted via Ashdon

51 miles 82 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A nice direct route to Thaxted via Babraham and Ashdon on mostly quiet roads. This route works equally well in reverse

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Thaxted via Saffron Walden

51 miles 83 km

Start: Brookside

A direct route to Thaxted via Coploe Hill and Saffron Walden. This route is the reverse version of Thaxted via Ashdon

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Newport and Radwinter

51 miles 83 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

Anticlockside loop to Newport via Elmdon and Arkesden. Return via Radwinter, Horseheath and Balsham.

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Reed and Clavering

52 miles 83 km

Start: Brookside

Herts Essex

A short route to Reed returning via Meesden and Clavering. This extends the Meesden and Clavering v2 route with a dogleg to visit the cafe at Reed.

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Radwinter and Arkesden v2

52 miles 84 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A varied circuit around Saffron Walden.

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St Ives and Gamlingay

52 miles 84 km

Start: Haslingfield Green

A gentle first half to St Ives via Swavesey and then heading south to Gamlingay via Waresley. But a slightly hillier return from Gamlingay ending with a climb over Chapel Hill.

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Rushden via Reed

52 miles 84 km

Start: Brookside

Herts

A variant of the Ashwell via Reed route with a short diversion to visit the cafe at Rushden and a shorter route back.

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Shudy Camps and Newmarket

52 miles 84 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A longer ride to Newmarket via Shudy Camps and Horseheath, with a more direct route home.

Suffolk

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Rushden and Buntingford

52 miles 84 km

Start: Haslingfield Green

Herts

A direct route to Rushen via Ashwell and then a short loop to Buntingford via Ardeley. Returns via Wyddial and Flint Cross.

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Newmarket and Fordham v2

53 miles 85 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A short route to Newmarket via Fulbourn and Six Mile Bottom, then a short eastern loop to Moulton before heading back to Fordham.

Suffolk

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Newmarket and Fordham

53 miles 85 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A short route to Newmarket via Fulbourn and Six Mile Bottom, then a short eastern loop to Moulton before heading back to Fordham.

Suffolk

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Ashwell and Old Warden

53 miles 85 km

Start: Haslingfield Green

Herts Beds

A varied route to Old Warden via Ashwell. Returns via Sandy and Gamlingay. This is the reverse of the Gamlingay and Old Warden route.

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Gamlingay and Old Warden

53 miles 85 km

Start: Haslingfield Green

Beds Herts

A varied route to Old Warden via Gamlingay and Sandy. Returns via Langford and Ashwell. There is also a reverse version of this route titled Ashwell and Old Warden.

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Stradishall and Ousden

53 miles 85 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A variation of the Stradishall Circuit that takes a longer loop after Stradishall to visit Ousden.

Suffolk

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Newport via Arkesden

53 miles 86 km

Start: Brookside

A longer route to Newport via Arkesden. Return via Radwinter and Ashdon.

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Wimbish via Linton and Ashdon v2

53 miles 86 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A longer route to Wimbish via Linton and Ashdon, returning via Newport and Coploe Hill.

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Nuthampstead and Stansted

53 miles 86 km

Start: Great Shelford, Square and Compasses

Herts Essex

A classic route to Nuthampstead and Stansted via Manuden. Returns via Rickling Green.

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Houghton via Waresley and Abbotsley

54 miles 87 km

Start: Brookside

A longer route to Houghton via the Gransdens, Waresley and Abbotsley, with an easy return down the busway.

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Newport and Thaxted

55 miles 88 km

Start: Great Shelford, Square and Compasses

Essex

A longer route to Newport via Elmdon followed by a southern loop to Thaxted via Henham.

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Balsham and Chippenham

55 miles 88 km

Start: Great Shelford, Square and Compasses

Suffolk

An anticlockwise circuit around Newmarket visiting Balsham and Chippenham.

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Furneaux Pelham and Rickling Green

55 miles 88 km

Start: Brookside

Herts Essex

A longer version of the Meesden and Langley circuit. This route takes an extended southern loop via Furneaux Pelham and Manuden.

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Ashwell via Reed

55 miles 88 km

Start: Brookside

Herts

A clockwise loop to Ashwell via Great Chishill and Reed, returning via Littlington, Bassingbourn and Melbourn.

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Saffron Walden and Baythorne

55 miles 89 km

Start: Great Shelford, Square and Compasses

Essex Suffolk

A classic route to Baythorne Hall via Saffron Walden and Cornish Hall End.

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Tuddenham circuit

55 miles 89 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A longer circular route to visit Tuddenham.

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Ely and Fordham

55 miles 89 km

Start: Brookside

An extended route to Ely - a longer route out and an extended route back via Fordham.

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Swavesey and Waresley

55 miles 89 km

Start: Brookside

A southern route to Swavesey via Haslingfield and Knapwell. Then heads south to Waresley via Graveley.

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Nuthampstead and Stansted v2

55 miles 89 km

Start: Great Shelford, Square and Compasses

Herts Essex

A classic route to Nuthampstead and Stansted. Returns via Rickling Green.

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Nuthampstead and Baldock

55 miles 89 km

Start: Brookside

Herts

An extended ride along the Hertfordshire ridge from Nuthampstead to Baldock.

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Nuthampstead and Stansted

56 miles 89 km

Start: Haslingfield Green

Essex Herts

A direct route to Nuthampstead from Haslingfield. Then a varied loop to Furneaux Pelham and Stansted on mostly quiet roads. Returning via Rickling Green and Arkesden.

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Newmarket and Fordham v3

56 miles 90 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A short route to Newmarket via Fulbourn and Six Mile Bottom, then an eastern loop to Moulton and Gazeley before heading back to Fordham.

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Swavesey and St Neots

56 miles 90 km

Start: Brookside

A varied circuit to Swavesey and St Neots

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Henham via Coploe Hill and Rickling Green

56 miles 90 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A direct route to Henham via Coploe Hill and Rickling Green.

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Cambridge outer circular

56 miles 90 km

Start: Babraham Road Park and Ride

Clockwise ride around Cambridge at a 5-10 mile radius.

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Swavesey and St Neots

56 miles 90 km

Start: Haslingfield Green

The route heads out via Conington to add a few extra miles before Swavesey and then takes the standard route to St Neots via Fenstanton and Graveley. Returns via Gamlingay and Wimpole to avoid duplicating any of the outbound route.

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Godmanchester and Gamlingay

56 miles 91 km

Start: Brookside

An anticlockwise route to Godmanchester and Gamlingay. Heads out on the St Ives busway and heads home via Wimpole.

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Clavering and Buntingford

56 miles 91 km

Start: Brookside

Herts Essex

This route follows NCN 11 to Clavering then minor roads to Buntingford.

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Rushden and Buntingford v2

56 miles 91 km

Start: Haslingfield Green

Herts

A direct route to Rushen via Ashwell and then a longer loop to Buntingford. Returns via Wyddial and Flint Cross.

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Wendens Ambo and Buntingford v2

56 miles 91 km

Start: Haslingfield Green

Herts Essex

A direct route to Wendens Ambo via Coploe Hill and then a longer route to Buntingford via Puckeridge. Returns via Wyddial and Chishill.

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Ashwell and Willington

57 miles 91 km

Start: Haslingfield Green

Herts Beds

A clockwise circuit into Bedfordshire via Ashwell. Crosses the A1 to Langford then over to Cardington and Willingham. Returns along the NCN51 cycle path to Sandy.

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Ashdon via Dullingham

57 miles 91 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A longer loop to Ashdon leaving Cambridge via Fen Ditton and Quy before climbing to Dullingham and turning south. Return is via Saffron Walden and over Coploe Hill.

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Baythorne via Linton and the Bumpsteads

57 miles 91 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk Essex

A lovely route to Baythorne via Linton and the Bumpsteads mostly avoiding main roads. Returns via Carlton, Dullingham and Swaffham Bulbeck.

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Balsham and Chippenham

57 miles 91 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A short route to Balsham and on to Chippenham via Dullingham and Gazeley. Takes a fairly direct route back via Exning.

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Swavesey and Old Hurst

58 miles 93 km

Start: Brookside

A southern route to Swavesey via Knapwell and then on to Old Hurst via St Ives, Thicket Path, Huntingdon and Kings Ripton.

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Balsham and Baythorne

59 miles 95 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Suffolk

An anticlockwise route to Baythorne Hall via Balsham and Horseheath. Returns via Dullingham and Swaffham Bulbeck.

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Ely and Newmarket

59 miles 95 km

Start: Brookside

Takes a direct route to Ely then heads south east to visit Newmarket. Returns via Dullingham and Swaffham Bulbeck.

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Haverhill and Thaxted

59 miles 95 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Suffolk

Heads out via Linton and The Camps and then goes through the centre of Haverhill. An extended return via Thaxted and Saffron Walden.

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Swavesey and St Neots v2

59 miles 95 km

Start: Brookside

A southern route to Swavesey via Haslingfield and Knapwell. Then the classic route to St Neots via Graveley.

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Balsham and Fordham

60 miles 96 km

Start: Great Shelford, Square and Compasses

Suffolk

A varied route that circles anticlockwise around Newmarket to visit Balsham and Fordham.

Suffolk

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Stradishall and Barrow

60 miles 96 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A longer loop to the east of Cambridge. Follows a lovely section of NCN51 between Barrow and Moulton.

Suffolk

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Sturmer and Thaxted v3

60 miles 96 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Suffolk

Heads out via Balsham and Haverhill and then loops through Sturmer to visit Thaxted and Saffron Walden. Direct return via Coploe Hill.

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Clare via Linton, Bumpsteads and Ridgewell

60 miles 96 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Suffolk

A classic route to Clare via Linton and the Bumpsteads mostly avoiding main roads.

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Thaxted and Sturmer

60 miles 96 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Suffolk

An extended anticlockwise circuit around Haverhill. Heads out via Saffron Walden and returns from Sturmer via Balsham and Fulbourn.

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Great Bardfield and Saffron Walden

60 miles 97 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A quiet route to Finchingfield via Linton and Castle Camps, returning via Thaxted and Debden.

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Langford circuit

60 miles 97 km

Start: Brookside

Beds Herts

A direct route to Langford via Ashwell. Heads back via Old Warden before joining NCN51 to cross the A1 at Sandy and back via Gamlingay.

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Balsham and Tuddenham

61 miles 98 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A short route to Balsham then on to Tuddenham via Dullingham and Gazeley. Takes a fairly direct route back via Exning.

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Sturmer and Thaxted v2

61 miles 98 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Suffolk

Heads out via Fulbourn and Balsham and then loops through Sturmer to visit Thaxted and Saffron Walden. Direct return via Coploe Hill.

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Saffron Walden and Baythorne

61 miles 98 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Suffolk

A classic route to Baythorne End via Saffron Walden and Cornish Hall End.

Essex Suffolk

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Old Warden and Clifton via Gamlingay

61 miles 98 km

Start: Brookside

Beds

A classic route into Bedfordshire passing Old Warden en route to Clifton and Henlow. Returns via Langford and Ashwell.

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Nuthampstead and Baldock v2

61 miles 99 km

Start: Brookside

Herts

A ride along the Hertfordshire ridge from Nuthampstead to Baldock. This variant takes a longer loop into Baldock via Weston.

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Nuthampstead and Stansted

61 miles 99 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Herts

A classic route to Nuthampstead and then on to Stansted via Furneaux Pelham and Manuden. Returns via Rickling Green.

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Newport and Great Bardfield

61 miles 99 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A varied circuit to Newport and Great Bardfield taking a fairly direct route.

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Newmarket and Baythorne

62 miles 99 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk Essex

An interesting route to visit Newmarket and Baythorne. Takes a direct route to Newmarket to keep the overall distance down.

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Wimbish and Baythorne

62 miles 100 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Suffolk

A delighful route to Wimbish and Baythorne on mostly quiet roads.

Essex Suffolk

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Balsham and Baythorne v2

62 miles 100 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Suffolk

A clockwise route to Balsham and Baythorne. Takes a longer route out via Dullingham and a more direct route home.

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Rushden and Much Hadham

62 miles 100 km

Start: Haslingfield Green

Herts

A direct route to Rushden via Ashwell and then a varied route on quiet roads to Much Hadham via Great Munden and Standon.

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Ashwell and Buntingford

63 miles 101 km

Start: Brookside

Heads south from Ashwell over the A505 to Cromer before heading east to Great Munden and then looping back north to Buntingford. Returns via Wyddial, Chishill and Fowlmere.

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Wendens Ambo and Great Bardfield

63 miles 101 km

Start: Great Shelford, Square and Compasses

Essex

A hilly route to Wendens Ambo and Great Barfield on mostly quiet roads.

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Newport and Great Bardfield v2

63 miles 101 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A varied circuit to Newport and Great Bardfield taking a fairly direct route. This variant returns via Finchingfield and Helions Bumpstead.

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Ely and La Hogue

63 miles 102 km

Start: Brookside

A variant of the Ely and Fordham route with an added extension to La Hogue.

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Thaxted and Baythorne

63 miles 102 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Suffolk

A delighful route to Thaxted and Baythorne on mostly quiet roads.

Essex Suffolk

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Clare via Linton, Bumpsteads and Ridgewell v2

63 miles 102 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Suffolk

A classic route to Clare via Linton and the Bumpsteads mostly avoiding main roads.

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Nuthampstead and Stansted v2

63 miles 102 km

Start: Brookside

Herts Essex

A classic route to Nuthampstead and Stansted. Returns via Rickling Green.

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Potton and St Neots

63 miles 102 km

Start: Brookside

Beds

Climbs Chapel Hill and Hatley Hill on the way out. Crosses the A1 at Tempesford, loops into Bedfordshire and returns via St Neots.

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Balsham and Clare

63 miles 102 km

Start: Great Shelford, Square and Compasses

Suffolk Essex

A classic figure-of-eight circuit to Clare with the crossover in Balsham. Takes a longer route to Balsham via Fulbourn and a shorter route back.

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Ashwell and Willington

64 miles 103 km

Start: Brookside

Herts Beds

Heads west from Ashwell over the A1 to Henlow before heading north to Cardington and Willington. Returns along NCN51 to Sandy and back via Gamlingay.

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Sturmer and Thaxted

64 miles 103 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Suffolk

Heads out via Fulbourn and Six Mile Bottom and then loops through Sturmer to visit Thaxted. Returns via Saffron Walden and Coploe Hill.

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Rushden and Much Hadham

64 miles 104 km

Start: Great Shelford, Square and Compasses

Herts Essex

A varied circuit to Much Hadham via Rushden. Takes a failrly direct route back via Clavering.

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Nuthampstead and Much Hadham via Buntingford v2

65 miles 105 km

Start: Brookside

Herts Essex

A varied route to Much Hadham via Nuthampstead and Buntingford. This variant heads over to Puckeridge after Great Munden.

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Balsham and Clare

65 miles 105 km

Start: Brookside

An anticlockwise route to Clare with a diversion to visit Balsham and Horseheath. Returns via Dullingham and Swaffham Bulbeck.

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Newport and Great Bardfield via Henham

66 miles 107 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

This route takes a longer southerly loop between Newport and Great Bardfield visiting Henham and Lindsell.

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Newport and Great Bardfield via Arkesden

66 miles 107 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A longer route to Newport via Arkesden. Then a fairly direct route to Great Bardfield.

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Reed and Stansted

67 miles 107 km

Start: Brookside

Herts Essex

A classic route to Reed and then on to Stansted via Furneaux Pelham and Manuden. Returns via Rickling Green.

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Ely and La Hogue v2

67 miles 107 km

Start: Brookside

An extended route to Ely - a longer route out and an extended route back via Fordham and La Hogue.

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Newmarket, Tuddenham and Chippenham

67 miles 108 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A varied circuit to Newmarket and Tuddenham, with an optional dog-leg to visit La Hogue cafe in Chippenham.

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Nuthampstead and Much Hadham via Furneaux Pelham

67 miles 108 km

Start: Brookside

Herts Essex

A varied route to Much Hadham via Nuthampstead and Furneaux Pelham. Returns via Stocking Pelham and Arkesden.

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Stradishall and Tuddenham

67 miles 108 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

An extended circuit to the east of Newmarket.

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Manuden and Great Munden

67 miles 108 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Herts

This route heads south on NCN11 through Arkesden, Rickling Green, and Manuden, before turning west for Braughing, Puckeridge and Great Munden. Return via Westmill, Buntingford, Nuthampstead, and Great Chishill.

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Thaxted and Clare

67 miles 108 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Suffolk

A delightfuil route to Clare visiting Saffron Walden and Thaxted en-route.

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Balsham and Clare v2

67 miles 108 km

Start: Brookside

A clockwise route to Balsham and Clare. Has a longer first leg to Balsham to balance the distances.

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Potton and St Neots v2

67 miles 109 km

Start: Brookside

Beds

Climbs Chapel Hill and Hatley Hill on the way out. Crosses the A1 at Tempesford, loops into Bedfordshire and returns via St Neots.

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St Neots and Kimbolton

68 miles 109 km

Start: Brookside

Beds

Takes a direct route to St Neots to have time for a longer loop in Bedfordshire.

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Nuthampstead and Much Hadham via Buntingford

68 miles 109 km

Start: Brookside

Herts Essex

A varied route to Much Hadham via Nuthampstead and Buntingford. Returns via Stocking Pelham and Arkesden.

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Great Munden, Cromer, and Ashwell

68 miles 109 km

Start: Brookside

Herts

This route heads south-west from Cambridge on quiet lanes to Buntingford, Westmill, and Great Munden then turns north-west for Ashwell.

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Potton and St Neots v3

68 miles 109 km

Start: Brookside

Beds

Climbs Chapel Hill and Hatley Hill on the way out. Crosses the A1 at Tempesford, loops into Bedfordshire and returns via St Neots.

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Sandy and Thurleigh via Salph End

68 miles 110 km

Start: Brookside

Beds

Climbs Chapel Hill and Hatley Hill on the way out. Crosses the A1 at Sandy, loops into Bedfordshire and returns via St Neots.

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Potton and St Neots via Salph End

68 miles 110 km

Start: Brookside

Beds

Climbs Chapel Hill and Hatley Hill on the way out. Crosses the A1 at Sandy, loops into Bedfordshire and returns via St Neots.

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Newport and Great Saling

69 miles 111 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A classic summer route into the heart of Essex visiting the airfield at Great Saling.

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Elder Street and Clare

69 miles 111 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Suffolk

A delighful route to Clare following most quiet roads. Includes a short diversion to the Elder Street cafe.

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West Stow and Wicken

70 miles 112 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A varied ride into Suffolk that dips into the edge of the sandy Breckland forest.

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Ashwell, Rushden and Much Hadham

70 miles 112 km

Start: Brookside

Herts Essex

A longer route to Much Hadham that explores the quieter Hertfordshire lanes.

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Stradishall and West Stow

71 miles 114 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A longer ride out beyond Newmarket to explore the Breckland lanes.

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Saffron Walden and Castle Hedingham

72 miles 116 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A longer ride to visit Sible Hedingham and Castle Hedingham.

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Stradishall and Hawstead

72 miles 116 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk

A direct route out of Cambridge via Six Mile Bottom and Brinkley to enjoy the quiet Suffolk lanes.

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Ely, Welney and Wicken

75 miles 121 km

Start: Brookside

A classic all-day summer ride into the Fens to visit Welney.

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Finchingfield, High Easter and Ashdon

85 miles 137 km

Start: Brookside

Essex

A classic all-day summer route that heads deep into Essex to visit High Easter.

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Perry, Harrold and St Neots

86 miles 138 km

Start: Brookside

Beds

A classic all-day summer ride into Bedfordshire to visit Harrold-Odell country park.

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Stradishall, Lavenham, and Ashdon

88 miles 142 km

Start: Brookside

Suffolk Essex

A classic all-day summer ride into Suffolk to visit the picturesque village of Lavenham.

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Langford, Whitwell and Braughing

88 miles 142 km

Start: Brookside

Herts Beds

A classic all-day summer ride into the Chilterns to visit Whitwell.

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Wimbish, Hatfield Broad Oak and Braughing

90 miles 145 km

Start: Brookside

Essex Herts

A classic all-day summer ride that takes a clockwise loop around Stansted airport to visit Hatfield.

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St Neots, Oundle and Houghton

93 miles 149 km

Start: Brookside

Beds

A classic all-day summer ride into Northamptonshire to visit Oundle.

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