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River Great Ouse in Bedford – Priory Lake loop from Clophill

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River Great Ouse in Bedford – Priory Lake loop from Clophill

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River Great Ouse in Bedford – Priory Lake loop from Clophill

02:54

48.5km

270m

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: March 23, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 23.8 km for 95 m

After 26.2 km for 94 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.94 km

Surfin Café, Ampthill

Highlight • Cafe

Really lovely cafe in the Ampthill market square. Gets busy at the weekends.

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4.96 km

Ampthill Market Square

Highlight • Cafe

Ampthill is a picturesque, Georgian, small market town - a great place to stop if you're passing through. The town has various cafes and pubs all with lovely food and …

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11.9 km

Marston Beans Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely coffee and cakes. Bike rack outside

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24.7 km

River Great Ouse in Bedford

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The historic county town of Bedford was founded on a ford on the River Great Ouse and has long been a thriving market town. It was once host to a …

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26.2 km

River Great Ouse

Lake

27.4 km

Priory Lake

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely park and lake with plenty of tracks and routes for all abilities and bike builds.

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29.8 km

R101 Airship Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Lovely place to stop and remember the crew of the airship, the Cardington Hangars are nearby and the Ensign for the Airship is across the road in the nearby church.

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34.8 km

View of Cardington Hangars and Bedford

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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44.0 km

St Mary the Virgin Church, Haynes

Highlight • Historical Site

St Mary the Virgin is a peaceful church just outside of Haynes village. Most of the church you see today was rebuilt in the 1850s, aside from the west tower …

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48.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.7 km

10.0 km

2.33 km

270 m

148 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.1 km

11.9 km

284 m

125 m

118 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

24°C

15°C

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River Great Ouse in Bedford – Priory Lake loop from Clophill

Surfin Café, Ampthill

Ampthill Market Square

Marston Beans Coffee Shop

River Great Ouse in Bedford

Priory Lake

R101 Airship Memorial

View of Cardington Hangars and Bedford

St Mary the Virgin Church, Haynes

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