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St Ives Quayside and Bridge – St Ives Bridge and Chapel loop from St Ives

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St Ives Quayside and Bridge – St Ives Bridge and Chapel loop from St Ives

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St Ives Quayside and Bridge – St Ives Bridge and Chapel loop from St Ives

01:25

13.7km

30m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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3.97 km

St Ives Quayside and Bridge

Highlight • Settlement

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 …

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4.09 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 …

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4.12 km

St Ives Old Riverport

Highlight • Settlement

Plenty of footpaths around this historic town - long flat stretches as expected from Cambridgeshire

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8.19 km

Thatched Cottages of Hemingford Abbots

Highlight • Settlement

A street with thatched houses at the side They look beautiful.

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9.24 km

Great Ouse Water Meadows Path

Highlight • Trail

mind the cows and the lovely sheep! and the dog walkers. Meadow is liable to flood in very heavy rain (it's right next to the Great Ouse). Don't forget to shut the gates

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9.64 km

Houghton Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

This is the last remaining working watermill on the River Great Ouse. A mill has been here for nearly 1,000 years and is currently cared for by the National Trust. …

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9.77 km

Houghton Mill National Trust Café

Highlight • Cafe

Houghton Mill National Trust cafe. Outside seating NO toilets, tea expensive, limited menu. OK but better stops in Houghton and St Ives.

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11.9 km

The Thicket Entrance from St Ives

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Thicket is a narrow, steep bank of Ash and Field Maple woodland. There's a beautiful variety of flora to discover here such as Sweet violet and King Alfred's Cakes, and some wonderful bird species too, including the Green Woodpecker.

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13.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.75 km

3.23 km

2.92 km

2.49 km

260 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

2.37 km

635 m

268 m

< 100 m

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St Ives Quayside and Bridge – St Ives Bridge and Chapel loop from St Ives

St Ives Quayside and Bridge

St Ives Bridge and Chapel

St Ives Old Riverport

Thatched Cottages of Hemingford Abbots

Great Ouse Water Meadows Path

Houghton Mill

Houghton Mill National Trust Café

The Thicket Entrance from St Ives

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