Heard Farm – Heard Pond loop from Donovan Drive

Heard Farm – Heard Pond loop from Donovan Drive

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Heard Farm – Heard Pond loop from Donovan Drive

01:32

36.3km

210m

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: August 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.31 km for 176 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.26 km

Site of the Haynes Garrison House

Highlight • Historical Site

Ruins of colonial blockhouse besieged by Metacomet in 1676.

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12.8 km

Round Hill

Nature Reserve

27.0 km

Wayland Center Historic District

Highlight • Historical Site

The Wayland Center Historic District is a collection of 15 buildings that are considered one of the best-preserved village centers of that period near Boston. In 1974, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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27.1 km

Mass Central Rail Trail: Weston–Wayland Section

Highlight • Cycleway

The former rail line once ran between downtown Boston to Union Station in Northampton. After the tracks were largely destroyed by a hurricane in 1938, the 104-mile rail line is …

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29.1 km

Heard Farm

Highlight • Natural

Heard Farm is a small (87-acre) nature preserve between the Sudbury River and Heard Pond. There a few miles of trails that wind through the meadows and orchards on the property.

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30.2 km

Heard Pond

Highlight • Lake

Heard Pond, in Wayland, Massachusetts, is an 85-acre pond that is almost entirely surrounded by the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. The area is a popular spot for walkers and birdwatchers and the pond itself is great for fishing.

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