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Orton Mere Canoe Slalom Course – River Nene loop from Peterborough

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Orton Mere Canoe Slalom Course – River Nene loop from Peterborough

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Orton Mere Canoe Slalom Course – River Nene loop from Peterborough

02:59

51.6km

200m

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 30, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.13 km

My Home Is the Rave Mural

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Very nice area for walking, cycling and all sorts of outdoor activities, but it might get flooded in the winter and sometimes spring as well so check the water levels …

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4.35 km

Orton Mere Canoe Slalom Course

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Very nice area for walking, cycling and all sorts of outdoor activities, but it might get flooded in the winter and sometimes spring as well so check the water levels …

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8.72 km

Nene Valley Railway and River Nene View

Highlight • Viewpoint

you might be lucky and see a steam train

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18.0 km

Oxey Wood

Forest

20.1 km

John Clare Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

A few highlights in Helpston village. Phone box library, buttercross (folk would lay wares for sale on the steps), and the birthplace of and memorial to John Clare, Poet (13 …

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32.8 km

G Spinney

Forest

42.9 km

Very nice area for walking, cycling and all sorts of outdoor activities, but it might get flooded in the winter and sometimes spring as well so check the water levels, I would avoid it when 2.00 or more.

check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/station/6286

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45.5 km

Wooden Sculpture of Soldier, Bird, and Tractor

Highlight • Structure

49.1 km

River Nene Riverside Path

Highlight • Cycleway

A nice traffic free section of cycle path following the river out of Peterborough

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50.7 km

Henry Penn Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Great cycle route along the river, which feels a million miles from Peterborough centre. I passed through early evening and there were all sorts of water sport taking place from rowing to white water slalom.

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51.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.3 km

17.0 km

703 m

483 m

135 m

Surfaces

49.0 km

1.57 km

771 m

334 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 1 August

26°C

12°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Orton Mere Canoe Slalom Course – River Nene loop from Peterborough

My Home Is the Rave Mural

Orton Mere Canoe Slalom Course

Nene Valley Railway and River Nene View

John Clare Memorial

River Nene

Wooden Sculpture of Soldier, Bird, and Tractor

River Nene Riverside Path

Henry Penn Bridge

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