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Grafham

Buckden Towers and Gardens – Ouse Valley Descent loop from Grafham

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Cambridgeshire
Huntingdonshire
Grafham

Buckden Towers and Gardens – Ouse Valley Descent loop from Grafham

Easy

56

riders

Buckden Towers and Gardens – Ouse Valley Descent loop from Grafham

01:21

32.9km

160m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.53 km

Buckden Towers and Gardens

Highlight • Historical Site

Buckden Towers, comprising the Great Tower, walls and grounds, are all that remains of Buckden Palace which dates from 1479. The site of the Palace is over 900 years old …

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7.42 km

Ascent Café

Highlight • Cafe

Update Jan 2026. The owners continue to develop the offrering since opening in Nove 25. Now added full breakfast and soup of the day, facebook.com/p/Ascent-Cafe-61581443589023

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11.9 km

Ouse Valley Descent

Highlight • Climb

Sharp drop off the edge of the plateau overlooking the Ouse valley towards Great Paxton. Flat out!

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4

15.8 km

The Shake Hut

Highlight • Cafe

Now a milkshake and burger cafe. Also does coffee and waffles though. There are Sheffield stands on the street out front a few yards away, which you can see from some of the tables inside.

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5

16.0 km

St Neots Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

2nd Saturday of the month for breakfast at Old Weston Village Hall.

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6

16.1 km

Set just off the high street through an archway. plenty of outdoor seating and space for bikes. Good selection of breakfast/lunch options and decent coffee... not as good as the Alconbury one though!

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32.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.8 km

1.73 km

176 m

118 m

Surfaces

31.0 km

1.66 km

191 m

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Saturday 11 July

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