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Cambridgeshire
Huntingdonshire
Upton and Coppingford

Fotheringhay Castle Ruins – Beans, Oundle loop from Alconbury Weston

Moderate

36

riders

Fotheringhay Castle Ruins – Beans, Oundle loop from Alconbury Weston

03:35

74.3km

420m

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: May 13, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

26.2 km

St Mary and All Saints Church, Fotheringhay

Highlight • Historical Site

Started in 1411, Completed in 1434 at a cost of £300

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2

26.2 km

Fotheringhay Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Fotheringhay Castle is where Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned before being executed and was an important stronghold during the Wars of the Roses!

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3

38.0 km

Blatherwycke

Highlight • Settlement

Lovely small village. Descents on both sides of the village. Bridge over the lake. If your lucky you may see a black swan. Very picturesque.

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4

41.6 km

Bulwick Village Shop

Highlight • Rest Area

lovely village store and tea garden selling home made produce, cakes, breakfast and lunch. Open Tues-Sat, 10-1600. Very accommodating, plenty of space to park up bikes.

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5

53.0 km

Brew Babu Café

Highlight • Cafe

unpopular opinion: I prefer Brew Babu to Beans Cafe 🤭
home made cakes, lots of hot and cold drink options - their frappes and bubble tea are awesome!

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6

53.1 km

Beans, Oundle

Highlight • Cafe

This Coffee Shop - run by a veteran cyclist, Phil - is a must stop if exploring the gorgeous Northants/Rutland/Lincolnshire/Leicestershire countryside around Oundle. He has locks, multi tools, pumps, etc …

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7

54.0 km

Beans Café, Oundle

Highlight • Cafe

Quaint little cafe in Oundle. Well worth a stop in.

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63.1 km

Great Hall Spinney

Forest

9

64.8 km

The Giddings

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Wide road with smooth tarmac that follows the high ridge through the Giddings (Great, Little & Steeple), with open views across the country.

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74.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

72.8 km

1.34 km

203 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.5 km

32.7 km

203 m

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Tuesday 19 May

19°C

11°C

33 %

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