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Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Cambridge Tourist Information Office on Local road(s) (West)

1.0 mi

 

1.0

Turn RIGHT (West) onto A603

0.2 mi

Barton

1.2

Turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s)

1.2 mi

Grantchester

2.4

At Grantchester, stay on Local road(s)

1.1 mi

 

3.5

Turn LEFT (South-West) onto A603

1.4 mi

Barton

4.9

Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s)

2.0 mi

Haslingfield

6.9

At Haslingfield, stay on Local road(s)

2.1 mi

Shepreth

9.0

At Barrington, stay on Local road(s)

2.4 mi

Orwell

11.4

At Orwell, stay on Local road(s)

0.4 mi

 

11.8

Turn LEFT (West) onto A603

0.2 mi

New Wimpole

12.0

Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto Local road(s)

1.5 mi

 

13.5

Arrive Wimpole Hall

   

WIMPOLE HALL, Arrington, Royston Cambridgeshire SG8 0BW

This magnificent 18th-century house, the biggest in Cambridgeshire and set in grand style in an extensive wooded park, has an extraordinary pedigree. The interior features work by Gibbs, Flitcroft and Soane, and the park -- complete with grand folly, Chinese bridge and lakes -- was landscaped by Bridgeman, Brown and Repton. There are a series of spectacular avenues and extensive walks through the delightful grounds. The garden has colourful parterres in July and August, as well as a collection of winter-flowering pansies

WIMPOLE HOME FARM, As Wimpole Hall Cambridgeshire

A model farm, built by Soane in 1794 and now home to a fascinating range of rare animal breeds, including sheep, goats, cattle, pigs and horses. The vast Great Barn houses a collection of farm machinery dating back 200 years

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Wimpole Hall on Local road(s) (North-East)

1.5 mi

 

1.5

Turn LEFT (East) onto A603

0.2 mi

Orwell

1.6

Turn RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s)

0.4 mi

 

2.1

At Orwell, stay on Local road(s)

2.4 mi

 

4.5

At Barrington, stay on Local road(s)

2.1 mi

Foxton

6.6

At Haslingfield, stay on Local road(s)

1.7 mi

Harston

8.2

At Harston, bear LEFT (East) onto A10

0.2 mi

Cambridge

8.4

Bear RIGHT (South-East) onto Local road(s)

1.2 mi

Newton

9.6

At Newton, turn LEFT (North) onto B1368

0.8 mi

Hauxton

10.4

Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s)

0.9 mi

Little Shelford

11.3

At Little Shelford, stay on Local road(s)

1.0 mi

 

12.3

At Great Shelford, stay on Local road(s)

3.1 mi

 

15.4

At Cherry Hinton, stay on Local road(s)

2.1 mi

 

17.5

Turn RIGHT (East) onto A1303

1.5 mi

Stow cum Quy

19.0

Bear LEFT (North) onto B1102

1.7 mi

Stow cum Quy

20.7

Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)

0.1 mi

 

20.8

Arrive Anglesey Abbey

   

ANGLESEY ABBEY AND GARDEN, Lode, Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 9EJ

The house, dating from 1600, is built on the site of an Augustinian priory, and contains the famous Fairhaven collection of paintings and furniture. It is surrounded by an outstanding 40ha (99 acres) landscape garden and arboretum, with wonderful statues, a display of hyacinths in spring, and magnificent herbaceous borders and dahlia garden in summer. A water-mill in the grounds is in full working order (flour on sale) and may be seen working on the first Saturday of each month

In village of Lode, 6ml NE of Cambridge on B1102

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Anglesey Abbey on Local road(s) (South)

0.1 mi

 

0.1

Turn LEFT (East) onto B1102

1.3 mi

Lode

1.4

Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)

0.8 mi

 

2.2

At Commercial End, stay on Local road(s)

0.3 mi

 

2.5

Turn LEFT (North-East) onto B1102

0.5 mi

Swaffham Prior

2.9

Bear LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)

4.1 mi

 

7.1

At River Bank, stay on Local road(s)

1.1 mi

Upware

8.1

At Upware, stay on Local road(s)

1.6 mi

 

9.8

Turn RIGHT (East) onto A1123

0.4 mi

Wicken

10.2

Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)

1.0 mi

Wicken

11.2

Turn LEFT (South-East) onto A1123

0.2 mi

 

11.4

Turn RIGHT (South) onto Local road(s)

0.2 mi

 

11.6

Arrive Wicken Fen

   

WICKEN FEN NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE, Lode Lane, Wicken, Ely Cambridgeshire CB7 5XP

Britain's oldest nature reserve and a unique fragment of the wilderness that once covered East Anglia. A haven for birds, plants, insects and mammals alike, the Fen can be explored by the traditional wide droves and lush green paths, and there is a boardwalk nature trail giving access to several hides. The William Thorpe Visitor Centre provides a range of facilities and further information about this fascinating place

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Wicken Fen on Local road(s) (North)

0.2 mi

 

0.2

Turn LEFT (West) onto A1123

0.2 mi

Stretham

0.4

Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto Local road(s)

1.0 mi

 

1.4

Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto A1123

6.1 mi

Stretham

7.5

Bear LEFT (West) onto Local road(s)

2.0 mi

Haddenham

9.6

At Aldreth, stay on Local road(s)

3.0 mi

 

12.5

Turn LEFT (West) onto A1123

2.5 mi

Earith

15.1

At Earith, turn RIGHT (North) onto B1050

0.9 mi

Colne

16.0

Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s)

0.4 mi

Colne

16.4

At Colne, stay on Local road(s)

2.8 mi

Bluntisham

19.2

Turn LEFT (South) onto B1040

1.4 mi

St. Ives

20.6

Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s)

2.0 mi

 

22.6

Turn RIGHT (West) onto A1123

1.5 mi

Houghton

24.1

Arrive Houghton

   

HOUGHTON MILL, Houghton, nr Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE17 2AZ

A large timber-built water-mill on an island in the Great Ouse, with intact machinery which is still operational. An art gallery exhibits work by local artists In village of Houghton, 

signposted off A1123 to Huntingdon, to St Ives

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Houghton on Local road(s) (North)

0.5 mi

 

0.5

Turn LEFT (North-West) onto B1090

2.3 mi

Kings Ripton

2.9

Turn RIGHT (North) onto Local road(s)

0.5 mi

 

3.3

At Kings Ripton, stay on Local road(s)

2.3 mi

Broughton

5.7

At Little Raveley, stay on Local road(s)

3.5 mi

Great Raveley

9.2

Bear LEFT (North) onto B1040

0.7 mi

Ramsey

9.9

Arrive Ramsey

   

RAMSEY ABBEY GATEHOUSE, Abbey School, Ramsey, Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE17 1DH

The remnants of a former Benedictine monastery, built on an island in the Fens. The late 15th-century gatehouse is richly carved and contains an ornate oriel window

At SE edge of Ramsey, at point where Chatteris road leaves B1096, 10ml SE of Peterborough

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Ramsey on B1096 (East)

5.3 mi

Ramsey Forty Foot

5.3

Turn RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s)

0.4 mi

 

5.7

At Benwick, turn RIGHT (East) onto B1093

1.0 mi

Doddington

6.7

Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)

6.4 mi

Town End

13.1

Turn LEFT (North) onto B1101

2.5 mi

 

15.7

Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s)

5.4 mi

 

21.0

At Begdale, stay on Local road(s)

0.8 mi

 

21.9

Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto B198

0.4 mi

Wisbech

22.2

Turn LEFT (West) onto Local road(s)

1.0 mi

 

23.2

Turn LEFT (North) onto B198

0.2 mi

Walsoken

23.4

Turn LEFT (North) onto Local road(s)

153 yds

 

23.5

Arrive Peckover House and Garden

   

PECKOVER HOUSE & GARDEN, North Brink, Wisbech Cambridgeshire PE13 1JR

A town house, built c.1722 and renowned for its very fine plaster and wood rococo decoration. The outstanding Victorian garden includes an orangery, summer-houses, roses, herbaceous borders, fernery, croquet lawn and reed barn

On N bank of River Nene, in Wisbech (B1441)

Mile

Instruction

For

Towards

0.0

Depart Peckover House and Garden on Local road(s) (South)

153 yds

 

0.1

Turn RIGHT (West) onto B198

0.2 mi

 

0.3

Turn RIGHT (West) onto Local road(s)

1.0 mi

 

1.3

Turn RIGHT (South-West) onto B198

0.4 mi

 

1.6

Turn LEFT (South-East) onto Local road(s)

0.8 mi

 

2.5

At Begdale, stay on Local road(s)

5.4 mi

 

7.8

Turn RIGHT (South) onto B1101

4.3 mi

March

12.1

Continue (South) on Local road(s)

0.9 mi

Wimblington

13.1

At Wimblington, stay on Local road(s)

0.4 mi

 

13.5

Bear RIGHT (South) onto B1093

1.0 mi

Doddington

14.5

At Doddington, turn LEFT (South) onto Local road(s)

4.0 mi

Chatteris

18.5

Bear RIGHT (South) onto B1098

131 yds

 

18.6

Continue (South) on B1050

8.3 mi

Somersham

26.8

At Earith, turn LEFT (East) onto A1123

0.5 mi

North Hill

27.4

Bear RIGHT (South) onto B1050

3.1 mi

Long Stanton

30.5

At Willingham, turn LEFT (East) onto Local road(s)

2.6 mi

Rampton

33.1

At Rampton, stay on Local road(s)

1.5 mi

Cottenham

34.6

Turn RIGHT (South) onto B1049

4.8 mi

Histon

39.4

Bear RIGHT (South) onto A1134

131 yds

 

39.5

Turn LEFT (South-East) onto Local road(s)

0.9 mi

Cambridge

40.4

Arrive Cambridge Tourist Information Office

   
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