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Ashwell Village and Springs – Cromer Windmill loop from Litlington

Ashwell Village and Springs – Cromer Windmill loop from Litlington

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Ashwell Village and Springs – Cromer Windmill loop from Litlington

02:46

66.4km

470m

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: April 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.85 km

Steeple Morden village centre

Highlight • Settlement

The church is in front of the Waggon & Horses pub

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6.65 km

Ashwell Village and Springs

Highlight • Settlement

The springs at the east end of the High St on the corner by Springhead are the source of the River Cam.

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7.58 km

View of Ashwell and the Upper Cam Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

A short climb from the A505 junction brings you over the rounded ridge to views across the upper valley of the River Cam, with the steeple of Ashwell church peeping above the hedgerows as you descend into the village.

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16.4 km

Mill End Plants Café

Highlight • Cafe

Exceptional food, home baked cakes and wonderful coffee - situated in a really good plant nursery

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20.0 km

Cromer Windmill

Highlight • Structure

Nice descent towards Cromer with a swinging right / left double corner which you can take flat out with the right line (but stay on your own side of the road in case of oncoming traffic around the bend).

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27.3 km

Bennington Church

Highlight • Other

A beautiful place to stop on the ride.

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29.9 km

High Wood

Forest

53.7 km

Smooth Road Between Eyeworth and Ashwell

Highlight • Cycleway

Unfortunately it’s only a fairly short stretch - a couple of km - that has the smooth new tarmac but the rest of the surface between Eyeworth and Ashwell isn’t too bad compared to many.

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64.9 km

Steeple Morden Airfield Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Plaque and memorial for Royal Air Force Steeple Morden. The airfield was operational during the Second World War; initially as a dispersal field for RAF Bomber Command; then used by …

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66.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

65.8 km

414 m

182 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

66.3 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Tuesday 14 July

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Ashwell Village and Springs – Cromer Windmill loop from Litlington

Steeple Morden village centre

Ashwell Village and Springs

View of Ashwell and the Upper Cam Valley

Mill End Plants Café

Cromer Windmill

Bennington Church

Smooth Road Between Eyeworth and Ashwell

Steeple Morden Airfield Memorial

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