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Waltham On The Wolds And Thorpe Arnold

Bythams Community Shop & Cafe – Castle Bytham Road loop from Waltham on the Wolds

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Leicestershire
Melton
Waltham On The Wolds And Thorpe Arnold

Bythams Community Shop & Cafe – Castle Bytham Road loop from Waltham on the Wolds

Moderate

4

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Bythams Community Shop & Cafe – Castle Bytham Road loop from Waltham on the Wolds

02:15

51.8km

380m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

251 m

Waltham Village Shop and Post Office

Highlight • Settlement

Very handy shop on the edge of the Vale of Belvoir. Takes card payments with no minimum purchase.

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2

8.99 km

Buckminster Convenience Store

Highlight • Rest Area

Very friendly village shop. Hot drinks available. Outside seating area to have a rest as well.

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3

23.4 km

Dip and Dash Segment

Highlight • Climb

Short but fast and swooping descent and climb. Hit it hard coming southbound into Castle Bytham and stay in the big ring to power up the gradient past the village sign.

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4

24.2 km

Bythams Community Shop & Cafe

Highlight • Rest Area

Café now fully-open and very welcoming to cyclists. Great coffee, cake & breakfast rolls - request to call ahead on 07775649632 if you have a group order & are in a hurry.

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5

24.5 km

Castle Bytham Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice rolling road leading to a safe place to cross the A1

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6

27.4 km

The Olive Branch

Highlight • Restaurant

The Olive Branch is a small village pub in Rutland, England’s smallest county. In 2021, this upmarket pub was awarded UK Pub of the Year, according to the Good Pub Guide 2021.

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27.8 km

Cow Close Plantation

Forest

8

39.6 km

Edmondthorpe Drift

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Gated road that leads from lovely village of Edmonthorpe to Wymondham Road. Can be sheep in the gated section. Very quiet and peaceful, slightly uphill from Edmonthorpe.

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9

43.7 km

An absolute pleasure to return here!
Plenty of seating both indoors and outdoors. Also, many places to leave your bike in sight from the cafe.
Staff is always pleasant friendly …

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51.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.8 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.1 km

8.81 km

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Monday 1 June

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12°C

95 %

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