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Riverside Park – Buckden Towers and Gardens loop from Elsworth

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Riverside Park – Buckden Towers and Gardens loop from Elsworth

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Riverside Park – Buckden Towers and Gardens loop from Elsworth

03:09

51.7km

300m

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: August 13, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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17.4 km

Riverside Park

Highlight • River

Riverside Park is a place to rest after a ride and east something in the restaurant.

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28.8 km

The Wheatsheaf Pub

Highlight • Restaurant

Nice pub that serves food and drink. Perfectly placed to visit while completing Grafham Waters.

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34.1 km

The George Hotel, Buckden

Highlight • Pub

Seats outside in the sun. Plenty of bike space. Tea coffee and usual pub fayre. Worth a rest stop.

However, there are 2 other pubs with 10m of the George amazing for a small village.

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34.3 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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36.7 km

Offord Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Offord bridge and road by the old Mill is very narrow single car at a time. Very picturesque and worth visiting on a ride. However you need to take a …

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37.2 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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37.3 km

Offord Level Crossing

Highlight • Structure

This level crossing goes across 2 High speed tracks and 2 low speed Thameslink tracks so you can be waiting a long time. No easy alternative but Ascent cafe is …

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43.6 km

Graveley to Yelling Up and Down Singletrack

Highlight • Trail

This was a fun section of singletrack to ride into Graveley, along fields and through bits of woodland, with a couple of ascents and descents.

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51.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.8 km

6.14 km

3.43 km

2.17 km

155 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.2 km

5.72 km

3.43 km

342 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

21°C

13°C

67 %

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Riverside Park – Buckden Towers and Gardens loop from Elsworth

Riverside Park

The Wheatsheaf Pub

The George Hotel, Buckden

Buckden Towers and Gardens

Offord Bridge

Ascent Café

Offord Level Crossing

Graveley to Yelling Up and Down Singletrack

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