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Wimpole Estate – Wimpole Hall Stable Block loop from Foxton

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Wimpole Estate – Wimpole Hall Stable Block loop from Foxton

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Wimpole Estate – Wimpole Hall Stable Block loop from Foxton

02:44

47.3km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 19.4 km for 103 m

After 24.9 km for 112 m

After 36.6 km for 97 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.74 km

Brown Spinney

Forest

5.07 km

Meldreth to Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This ride can be done anyway but is best suited on a road bike as the segment consists of a main hill with a minor assent/ descent before an about half mile grind to the to by the industrial estate and then downhill to the double roundabouts that lead into Bassingbourn-cum-keensworth.

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14.3 km

Steeple Morden Airfield Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Plaque and memorial for Royal Air Force Steeple Morden. The airfield was operational during the Second World War; initially as a dispersal field for RAF Bomber Command; then used by USAAF Photographic Reconnaisance Group and Fighter Groups.
The airfield was closed and abandoned in 1946, returning to agricultural use in the 1960s.
The former airfield is virtually unrecognizable. A few single-width concrete farm roads, which are remnants of the perimeter track and runways are all that remains.

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19.4 km

Ashwell Springs

Nature Reserve

20.0 km

Bushel and Strike Pub

Highlight • Other

35.5 km

Arrington Gates, Wimpole Estate

Highlight • Historical Site

While rarely used any more, the original grand entrance gates to Wimpole Hall, Arrington Gates are a testament to the history of Wimpole Estate, including a visit from Queen Victoria in 1848!

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36.2 km

Wimpole Estate

Highlight • Historical Site

Stunning place, however the staff are a bit hit and miss about whether bikes can go around the estate, despite a new cycleway having been created.

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36.7 km

Wimpole Hall Stable Block

Highlight • Historical Site

A grade II listed building, the Stable Block at Wimpole is a historic gem, showcasing exquisite Georgian architecture. Nestled within the Wimpole Estate, it stands as a testament to the estate's rich history and agricultural heritage. Today, the Stable Block is home to the gift shop at Wimpole, where you can pick up a souvenir from Wimpole.

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41.1 km

Greenwich Meridian Marker, Orwell

Highlight • Historical Site

The "invention" of the prime meridian - or more precisely, the scientifically based division of the globe into degrees of longitude and latitude, with the prime meridian running at this point as the central orientation line - in the second half of the 19th century was an epochal masterpiece in the field of cartography and navigation, at that time especially important for seafaring. Even today, in the age of modern GPS navigation based on satellites orbiting the earth, the coordinates based on this principle are still used to determine locations.

A film contribution (in German) from the recommended series "Treasures of the World - Heritage of Humanity" explains the facilities in Greenwich, which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, and addresses the problem of longitude measurement that was solved there. This episode can be found in the ARD media library under the following link => ardmediathek.de/video/schaetze-der-welt/maritime-greenwich-grossbritannien-folge-194/swr/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS83MDM1NjMw

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