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St Ives Bridge and Chapel – Houghton Mill loop from Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve

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St Ives Bridge and Chapel – Houghton Mill loop from Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve

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St Ives Bridge and Chapel – Houghton Mill loop from Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve

02:09

36.9km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 48 m for 181 m

After 4.49 km for 129 m

After 36.6 km for 299 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.92 km

The Thicket

Nature Reserve

3.50 km

The Commute Café

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent cycle cafe.

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5.97 km

Fen Drayton Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

This is great cycle path. Next time I would start from St Ives and head to Cambridge.

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6.43 km

Benches Along the Busway Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

The busway cycle path provides plenty of spots to stop and take in a view or have some refreshments.

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9.32 km

View of St Andrew's Church, Histon

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice scenery from the busway, plenty of sheep and horses in the nearby fields as well as other wildlife.

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30.9 km

St Ives Town Centre

Highlight • Monument

St Ives is a place to rest from a long ride and grab a bite. Most importantly, this is where the busway ends which is
the easiest way to return to Cambridge.

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31.2 km

St Ives Bridge and Chapel

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Built in 1414 . St Ives Bridge is one of only 4 bridges in England that incorporates a Chapel.
St Ives has plenty of places to pick up some refreshments.

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35.3 km

Thatched Cottages of Hemingford Abbots

Highlight • Settlement

A street with thatched houses at the side They look beautiful.

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36.8 km

Houghton Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

This is the last remaining working watermill on the River Great Ouse. A mill has been here for nearly 1,000 years and is currently cared for by the National Trust. …

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36.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

15.8 km

2.33 km

1.34 km

1.09 km

122 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.1 km

2.50 km

154 m

118 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

31°C

19°C

42 %

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St Ives Bridge and Chapel – Houghton Mill loop from Houghton Meadows Nature Reserve

The Commute Café

Fen Drayton Nature Reserve

Benches Along the Busway Cycle Path

View of St Andrew's Church, Histon

St Ives Town Centre

St Ives Bridge and Chapel

Thatched Cottages of Hemingford Abbots

Houghton Mill

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