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St Ives Town Centre – St Ives Bridge and Chapel loop from Hilton

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St Ives Town Centre – St Ives Bridge and Chapel loop from Hilton

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St Ives Town Centre – St Ives Bridge and Chapel loop from Hilton

04:00

68.3km

320m

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: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.2 km

View of St. Mary's Church and Gatehouse from the Cemetery

Highlight • Monument

13.4 km

Buckden Towers and Gardens

Highlight • Historical Site

Buckden Towers, comprising the Great Tower, walls and grounds, are all that remains of Buckden Palace which dates from 1479. The site of the Palace is over 900 years old and was identified in the Domesday Book of 1086 as belonging to the Bishop of Lincoln.

Historically, Buckden has played an unhappy role. Henry VIII's first wife Katherine of Aragon was locked up here for not producing a male heir. A few years after Katherine's death Henry, took his fifth wife, Catherine Howard there to escape the plague in London.

However, it was during their stay at Buckden that Henry accused his new young wife of adultery with Thomas Culpeper, eventually leading to her execution.

Buckden Towers are privately owned and have conference room and retreat facilities, self-catering apartments and a tea-room.

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18.8 km

The Wheatsheaf Pub

Highlight • Restaurant

Nice pub that serves food and drink. Perfectly placed to visit while completing Grafham Waters.

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24.0 km

Easton Road Country Lanes and Views

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Amazing views and lovely quiet country lanes with a network of off road trails to explore as well as the Three Shires Way.

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26.1 km

Fiddler's Acre

Forest

44.7 km

Bevills Wood (Paintball Park)

Forest

60.5 km

The Commute Café

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent cycle cafe.

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61.0 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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61.2 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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61.3 km

St Ives Bridge and Chapel

Highlight • Bridge

St Ives Bridge is a 15th-century bridge crossing the River Great Ouse. It is noted for being one of only four bridges in England to incorporate a chapel, the monks never being one to miss an opportunity to make money, the chapel doubled up as a toll-house. Safe passage is no longer charged for on this bridge.

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68.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.4 km

7.49 km

2.44 km

607 m

380 m

105 m

Surfaces

54.0 km

13.5 km

449 m

415 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 7 August

27°C

11°C

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St Ives Town Centre – St Ives Bridge and Chapel loop from Hilton

View of St. Mary's Church and Gatehouse from the Cemetery

Buckden Towers and Gardens

The Wheatsheaf Pub

Easton Road Country Lanes and Views

The Commute Café

St Ives Town Centre

St Ives Bridge and Chapel

St Ives Bridge and Chapel

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