Route: Perry, Harrold and St Neots (138km) (86mi)
Start: Brookside
Author: Alex
A classic all-day summer ride into Bedfordshire to visit Harrold-Odell country park.
Heads out along the busway to Perry for coffee, then continues west to Harrold-Odell park for lunch. Return via St Neots for tea.
- Useful for any GPS unit. Contains no cuesheet entries, only track information (breadcrumb trail).
- Compatible with most modern GPS units. Provides custom cue entries, but may consume more space than FIT.
- FIT is the best format for turn-by-turn directions on modern Garmin Edge Devices.
Direction: west from Cambridge.
Elevation gained: 509m.
Counties and unitaries visited: Cambridgeshire (73%) and Bedford (26%)
This route passes through Cambridge (0km) (0mi), Girton (5km) (3mi), Westwick (11km) (7mi), Northstowe (14km) (9mi), Over (18km) (11mi), Swavesey (19km) (12mi), St Ives (24km) (15mi), Houghton (28km) (17mi), Hemingford Abbots (29km) (18mi), Godmanchester (31km) (19mi), Offord Cluny (37km) (23mi), Buckden (40km) (25mi), East Perry (45km) (28mi), West Perry (46km) (28mi), Dillington (48km) (30mi), Great Staughton (48km) (30mi), Pertenhall (54km) (33mi), Keysoe (55km) (34mi), Riseley (60km) (37mi), Bourne End (64km) (40mi), Sharnbrook (67km) (41mi), Odell (71km) (44mi), Harrold (74km) (46mi), Chellington (74km) (46mi), Felmersham (79km) (49mi), Radwell (80km) (50mi), Milton Ernest (82km) (51mi), Thurleigh (87km) (54mi), Cross End (88km) (55mi), Bolnhurst (92km) (57mi), Wood End (93km) (58mi), Upper Staploe (98km) (61mi), Staploe (100km) (62mi), Duloe (101km) (62mi), St Neots (102km) (63mi), Waresley (114km) (71mi), Great Gransden (117km) (73mi), Caxton (121km) (75mi), Bourn (124km) (77mi), Toft (129km) (80mi), Comberton (131km) (81mi), Barton (134km) (83mi), Roman Hill (135km) (84mi) and Cambridge (136km) (84mi).
This route passes the following possible refreshment stops:
Swavesey, The Nook (19km) (12mi),
St Ives, Tom's Cakes (24km) (15mi),
St Ives, The Local Cafe (25km) (16mi),
Houghton, Houghton Mill (NT) (28km) (17mi),
Godmanchester, Grand Piano Café (32km) (20mi),
Perry, Harbour View Restaurant (46km) (28mi),
Harrold-Odell Country Park (73km) (45mi),
St Neots, Ambience Cafe, Riverside Park (103km) (64mi),
Waresley Park Garden Centre (114km) (71mi),
Bourn, The Stove cafe (124km) (77mi) and
Barton, Burwash Manor, Romano's Kitchen (134km) (83mi).
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