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Cambridge to Ickleton National Cycle Route 11
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Great Shelford to Addenbrooke's cycle path

Cycle rides along the National Cycle Network route 11 from Cambridge to Ickleton

The south of Cambridgeshire now boasts some superb new and upgraded cycle paths for your use.  Wheter you want to enjoy a leisure ride close to home or a pleasant, off-road route into Cambridge.

On the way from Cambridge to Ickleton there are many things to see and places to visit:

  • Nine Wells is a Local Nature Reserve and historical site, which contains several chalk springs.  It is 4 miles from Cambridge and 20 minutes by bike.
  • Great Shelford is a popular village just 5 miles south of Cambridge and 25 minutes by bike.
  • In the village of Stapleford the cycle route enters a particularly attractive secenery and crosses over the River Granta.  Stapleford lies 6 miles south of Cambridge and 30 minutes by bike.
  • Sawston is the largest village in Cambridgeshire and has most of the amenities of a town.  It is 7.5 miles from Cambridge and 35 minutes by bike.
  • Whittlesford Station is very well connected with cyclepaths and a train journey from Cambridge takes less than 10 minutes.
  • The conservation village Hinxton is steeped in history and character with many listed buildings and a 17th Century Mill.  Hinxton is situated 11 miles from Cambridge and 55 minutes by bike.
  • At the Wetlands Project a barren field has been transformed into a wetland area with a rich variety of flora and fauna.  It is at the Genome Campus in Hinxton, 11 miles south of Cambridge and 55 minutes by bike.
  • The small attractive village of Ickleton has been a settlement since Roman times.  The village is 12 miles from Cambridge and 1 hour by bike.

Please click on the publications on the right to download your maps.

If you would like your free copy of the cycle route leaflet, including descriptions of cycle rides, please contact the Cycling team using the details on the right.

Publications

Cycle route map -Ickleton to Cambridge (PDF - 1.34MB)

Detailed map - The Shelfords (PDF - 259KB)

Detailed map - Sawston (PDF - 203KB)

Detailed map - Hinxton (PDF - 146KB)

External links

Sustrans

Contacts

Cycling Projects Team

ET1017
Castle Court
Shire Hall
Castle Hill
Cambridge
CB3 0AP

Tel:01223 716025
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