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St Ives Town Centre – St Ives Quayside and Bridge loop from The Thicket

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St Ives Town Centre – St Ives Quayside and Bridge loop from The Thicket

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St Ives Town Centre – St Ives Quayside and Bridge loop from The Thicket

01:47

36.0km

70m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.63 km

Fen Drayton Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

This is great cycle path. Next time I would start from St Ives and head to Cambridge.

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5.60 km

Fen Drayton Lakes Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Amazing cycle lane right through the Fens. Beautiful water views on both sides, an absolute pleasure!

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6.09 km

Fen Drayton Lakes

Highlight • Lake

RSPB run nature reserve with some easy but fun gravel tracks around the edges. Lovely scenery and loads of wildlife to spot. Particularly nice at sunrise and sunset.

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8.26 km

View of St Andrew's Church, Histon

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice scenery from the busway, plenty of sheep and horses in the nearby fields as well as other wildlife.

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8.39 km

Cambridge to St Ives Guided Busway Bridleway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A section of the guided busway bridleway that runs from Cambridge to St Ives. There is a bike path that runs alongside it. There are spectacular views of the Fen Drayton Lakes Nature Reserve.

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33.2 km

St Ives Town Centre

Highlight • Monument

St Ives is a place to rest from a long ride and grab a bite. Most importantly, this is where the busway ends which is
the easiest way to return to Cambridge.

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33.3 km

Not to be confused with Cornwall's St Ives, Cambridgeshire's St Ives is a historic market town on the River Great Ouse. It boasts an attractive quayside, where a definite Dutch influence can be seen in its architecture.

Its most notable landmark is its intriguing 15th-century bridge, which is adorned by a chapel. Another unusual aspect is the shape of its southern arches, which are shaped differently to the others on the structure.

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33.5 km

St Ives Bridge and Chapel

Highlight • Bridge

St Ives Bridge is a 15th-century bridge crossing the River Great Ouse. It is noted for being one of only four bridges in England to incorporate a chapel, the monks never being one to miss an opportunity to make money, the chapel doubled up as a toll-house. Safe passage is no longer charged for on this bridge.

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36.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

7.93 km

1.99 km

593 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.6 km

2.39 km

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 11 May

14°C

2°C

22 %

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St Ives Town Centre – St Ives Quayside and Bridge loop from The Thicket

Fen Drayton Nature Reserve

Fen Drayton Lakes Nature Reserve

Fen Drayton Lakes

View of St Andrew's Church, Histon

Cambridge to St Ives Guided Busway Bridleway

St Ives Town Centre

St Ives Quayside and Bridge

St Ives Bridge and Chapel

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