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Central Bedfordshire
Barton-Le-Clay

Emily's Tea Shop – View of Sharpenhoe Clappers loop from Barton-le-Clay

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Central Bedfordshire
Barton-Le-Clay

Emily's Tea Shop – View of Sharpenhoe Clappers loop from Barton-le-Clay

Easy

32

riders

Emily's Tea Shop – View of Sharpenhoe Clappers loop from Barton-le-Clay

01:36

37.7km

300m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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After 17.3 km for 55 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.23 km

Hex Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A local legend! Steep and straight, you'll know you've been up a hill! Great views from the top though.

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2

5.92 km

Hexton Road to Lilley

Highlight • Cycleway

A nice section of relatively quiet road north of Lilley. It's undulating rather than hilly and very nice to avoid the busy A6 or A505 which I wouldn't recommend.

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6.40 km

Burnwell Spinneys

Forest

12.9 km

Roundabouts Plantation

Forest

5

16.9 km

Nine Wells Watercress Farm

Highlight • Structure

Can't beat good watercress farm!

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6

17.3 km

Emily's Tea Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Nice little cafe set on a smallholding, lots of room for bikes and seating inside and out. Good coffee and cakes.

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7

17.6 km

Whitwell Post Office Café

Highlight • Cafe

The post office in Whitwell village serve Coffee n Tea and they have table N chairs outside 😛

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8

19.3 km

Lilley Bottom Segment

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A classic segment for local cyclists, thanks to a nice gradient, few junctions and little traffic - the area being sort of underdeveloped "thanks" to the air traffic at nearby …

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9

33.6 km

View of Sharpenhoe Clappers

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A good climb if heading south, but a much better descent if heading north from Luton or Dunstable. Enjoy the view as you fly down the hill!

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37.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.5 km

134 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.7 km

< 100 m

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Friday 26 June

31°C

19°C

40 %

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