Whittlesey Market Place – Woodcroft Railway Crossing loop from Whittlesea

Whittlesey Market Place – Woodcroft Railway Crossing loop from Whittlesea

Moderate

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Whittlesey Market Place – Woodcroft Railway Crossing loop from Whittlesea

02:22

53.3km

90m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Tips

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 10.5 km for 1.03 km

After 14.2 km for 664 m

After 33.8 km for 1.98 km

After 36.2 km for 791 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.12 km

Whittlesey Market Place

Highlight • Rest Area

A great place to rest. Benches to sit on, a pub, a cafe, and a sandwich shop.

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3.03 km

Nene Cycleway: Peterborough to Whittlesey

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Off road tarmacked route using the old railway line. Nice elevated views across the Nene river and washes.

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27.3 km

Etton High Meadow

Nature Reserve

29.4 km

Woodcroft Railway Crossing

Highlight • Structure

Scenic lane but to cross the railway line you need to press a buzzer by the locked crossing gate. A man will then emerge from a hut next to the …

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36.7 km

New Plantation

Forest

39.3 km

Longthorpe Tower is a 14th-century three-storey tower on the outskirts of Peterborough. The Grade I-listed structure displays one of the most complete and important sets of 14th-century domestic wall paintings …

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43.0 km

Swans on the River Nene

Highlight • Viewpoint

follow the Henry Penn Walk, mapping has gone a bit crazy at this point!

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47.2 km

Green Wheel Route – Millennium Bridge towards Peterborough

Highlight • Cycleway

47.7 km

Shanks Millennium Bridge Over the River Nene

Highlight • Bridge

The Shanks Millennium Bridge over the River Nene at Stanground Washes is a fully off-road link between Peterborough and Whittlesey for cyclists, horse riders and pedestrians.

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