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Cardington

The Cowshed Café – View of Shuttleworth College loop from Cardington

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Cardington

The Cowshed Café – View of Shuttleworth College loop from Cardington

Moderate

16

riders

The Cowshed Café – View of Shuttleworth College loop from Cardington

03:17

55.0km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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6.16 km

The Cowshed Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great new cyclists’ cafe. Friendly service with tasty coffee, cakes, sausage rolls & baguettes. Cleat-friendly flooring, pro cycling on the TV projector, as well as plenty of indoor and outdoor …

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2

8.45 km

The Crown Pub, Northill

Highlight • Pub

A lovely old country pub and great place to stop to rehydrate. Plenty of outdoor space where you can grab a table with your bike nearby and enjoy the ambiance!

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3

11.0 km

View of Shuttleworth College

Highlight • Historical Site

Great views of Old Warden Park and the Shuttleworth Agricultural Collage

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4

11.9 km

Mabel's Pub

Highlight • Restaurant

A classic country pub, great to stop and rehydrate or try out some of their fantastic food!

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5

26.5 km

New Road – Greensand Cycleway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Lovely section amongst trees and fields with a good road surface

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6

34.4 km

Got here first thing before sunrise and the birdsong and peacefulness is amazing. I was treated to various bird murmurations as well which were stunning. It's a hard packed gravel area although the 1st part can get a bit muddy.

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36.3 km

Campton Plantation

Forest

45.2 km

Keepers' Warren

Forest

9

49.3 km

A great view of the hangers at Cardington (and on this day a view of a blimp!) and in the background Bedford.

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55.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.9 km

2.96 km

1.31 km

588 m

201 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.7 km

10.0 km

1.17 km

110 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 7 May

18°C

6°C

5 %

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