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Haslingfield Village – The Backs loop from Whittlesford Parkway

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Haslingfield Village – The Backs loop from Whittlesford Parkway

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Haslingfield Village – The Backs loop from Whittlesford Parkway

02:17

38.7km

120m

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: May 10, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 22.4 km for 182 m

After 38.5 km for 249 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.07 km

The Queen's Head

Highlight • Pub

It's already beautiful to look at from the outside

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10.8 km

Haslingfield is a charming, thriving village in South Cambridgeshire. It has two beautiful churches, a number of quaint properties, and a pleasant, serene village ambience. The village easily dates back …

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12.6 km

Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory

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Radio interferometry started in the mid-1940s on the outskirts of Cambridge, but with funding from the Science Research Council and a corporate donation of £100,000 from Mullard Limited, a leading commercial manufacturer of thermionic valves.

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20.9 km

Coton Cycleway

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Pretty straight stretch along the south side of the West Campus of Cambridge University.

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21.9 km

Cobbett’s Corner

Forest

22.5 km

The Backs

Highlight • Religious Site

An area of parkland along the River Cam, the Cambridge Backs, or usually known as The Backs, give a different perspective of the Cambridge Colleges. Across the water, the backs …

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23.3 km

King's College Chapel

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King's College is one of the most famous colleges at Cambridge University, if not the world. Founded in 1441 by Henry VI shortly after he founded Eton, the college has …

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29.7 km

DNA Pathway (Addenbrooke’s to Great Shelford)

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Connection between Biomedical Campus and Shelford with an unfolded gene on the path. Though the paint declines (nice analogly for DNA reading faults) still impressive if you think about the amount of information stored in this relatively small gene alone.

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35.4 km

NCN 11: Sawston to Whittlesford

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

38.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.9 km

13.4 km

5.30 km

1.79 km

725 m

507 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.8 km

1.86 km

425 m

230 m

206 m

164 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 26 May

24°C

14°C

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Haslingfield Village – The Backs loop from Whittlesford Parkway

The Queen's Head