Barrow Bridge – Empingham Village loop from Barrow-upon-Soar

Barrow Bridge – Empingham Village loop from Barrow-upon-Soar

Moderate

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Barrow Bridge – Empingham Village loop from Barrow-upon-Soar

04:34

102km

790m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 3, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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729 m

Barrow Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The bridge crosses the River Soar navigation. Located only a stone's throw from the bridge is the Soar Bridge Inn, a traditional pub popular with boaters and walkers attracted by the picturesque scene.

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21.5 km

Burrough Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

One of the longer climbs in Leicestershire, never steep.

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37.0 km

The Grainstore Brewery Tap

Highlight • Pub

The Grainstore Brewery Tap opened in September 1995 and today is recognised as one of the best brew pubs in Britain.

The combination of superb beers, brewed on the premises, …

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37.8 km

Oakham Castle Great Hall

Highlight • Monument

The Great Hall of Oakham Castle is hailed as the finest surviving example of Norman domestic architecture in Europe. Built between 1180 and 1190, great banquets and courts would have …

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41.8 km

Viewpoint

53.2 km

Empingham Village

Highlight • Settlement

Cracking Rutland village! Has a pub, shop and lovely thatched cottages.

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61.5 km

Limekiln Spinney

Forest

74.5 km

Ferneley’s Dairy Barn Café

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely converted barn with a lovely garden and kids play area. Food is very good and reasonably priced. Good choice of ice creams. Can get busy on weekends especially in the summer, but still highly recommended.

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81.5 km

The Milk Shed Farm Dairy Vending Machines

Highlight • Cafe

7.00-7.00 daily handy for a quick fluids topup as it has a tap. EDIT Which turns out is only HOT water. Which i didnt expect on my second visit

Cheese chutney, milkshakes, tiffin/flapjacks, eggs, coffee machine, sink

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