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Hexton Road to Lilley – Ickwell Village Green loop from Luton

Hexton Road to Lilley – Ickwell Village Green loop from Luton

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Hexton Road to Lilley – Ickwell Village Green loop from Luton

02:58

69.0km

450m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 246 m

After 68.8 km for 246 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.67 km

Burnwell Spinneys

Forest

9.15 km

Hexton Road to Lilley

Highlight • Cycleway

A nice section of relatively quiet road north of Lilley. It's undulating rather than hilly and very nice to avoid the busy A6 or A505 which I wouldn't recommend.

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9.81 km

Hex Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A local legend! Steep and straight, you'll know you've been up a hill! Great views from the top though.

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12.3 km

Quiet Lane to Hexton

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A quiet lane with a generally good surface, occasional potholes but you can find a fast pothole free line.

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19.7 km

View of Barton Hills from Shillington

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic wide views across towards the Barton Hills before the descent into Shillington.

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28.8 km

Southill Vintage Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

Great tea room which is very friendly to cyclists. Proper bike rack in the garden and loads of outside space to rest al fresco when the weather allows.

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37.3 km

Ickwell Village Green

Highlight • Natural

Very scenic when there’s a game of football or cricket going on.

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37.8 km

View of Shuttleworth House

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Views over fields to Shuttleworth House - Shuttleworth House, within Old Warden Park, was built 1875-76 for Joseph Shuttleworth. 1 It's a Victorian homage to Jacobean style, designed by Henry …

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55.3 km

St Margaret's Church, Higham Gobion

Highlight • Historical Site

Typical Medievel church. Very quiet

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69.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.5 km

7.50 km

5.67 km

663 m

260 m

198 m

168 m

Surfaces

63.5 km

5.09 km

188 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

29°C

14°C

0 %

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Hexton Road to Lilley – Ickwell Village Green loop from Luton

Hexton Road to Lilley

Hex Hill

Quiet Lane to Hexton

View of Barton Hills from Shillington

Southill Vintage Tearoom

Ickwell Village Green

View of Shuttleworth House

St Margaret's Church, Higham Gobion

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