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.
Elevation gained: 691m over 138km 86mi.
Distance covered at each grade:
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 (45km/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 within about
1kmhalf a mile of the following possible refreshment stops:
Northstowe, Tap and Social (card only) (
14km/9mi),
St Ives, Nuts Bistro (
24km/15mi),
St Ives, The Commute Cafe (
24km/15mi),
Houghton, Houghton Mill (NT) (
27km/17mi),
Godmanchester, Grand Piano Café (
32km/20mi),
Perry, Harbour View Restaurant (
45km/28mi),
Harrold-Odell Country Park (
73km/45mi),
St Neots, Ambience Cafe, Riverside Park (
102km/64mi),
Waresley, Bean Theory Cafe (
113km/70mi),
Waresley Park Garden Centre (
114km/71mi) and
Bourn, The Stove cafe (
123km/77mi).
We welcome corrections and updates.