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United Kingdom
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East Of England
Hertfordshire

Fox and Duck Pub, Therfield – Ashwell Street Byway loop from Letchworth Garden City

Routes
United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Hertfordshire

Fox and Duck Pub, Therfield – Ashwell Street Byway loop from Letchworth Garden City

Hard

2

riders

Fox and Duck Pub, Therfield – Ashwell Street Byway loop from Letchworth Garden City

04:44

68.8km

560m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very 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 27, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 12.7 km for 285 m

After 64.6 km for 72 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

3.42 km

Greenway Picnic Bench

Highlight • Cycleway

Connect here for the Great North Way NCN 12, heading south through Stevenage, then villages to WGC, Hatfield and ending up around Potters Bar.

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2

6.76 km

Brooks Hill Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Nice views

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8.83 km

How Wood

Forest

4

16.2 km

Author George Orwell, best-known for his seminal novel ‘1984’, lived in this cottage between 1936-1940. Orwell married his fiancée, Eileen, in Wallington church and friends reported the first few months …

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5

25.4 km

Fox and Duck Pub, Therfield

Highlight • Restaurant

Therfield is a pretty little village nestling in the serene Hertfordshire countryside. With traditional village green, historic buildings, and an excellent pub that serves food, it is a great place to stop for a moment.

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6

45.3 km

Ashwell Street Byway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Ashwell Street Byway follows part of an old Roman Road. An unpaved grassy trail suitable for cycling (mtb or gravel bikes), horse riding or walking. Free parking, shops and coffe …

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7

56.7 km

Ashwell Village and Springs

Highlight • Settlement

The springs at the east end of the High St on the corner by Springhead are the source of the River Cam.

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8

57.5 km

Claybush Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is a gravel track and field bridleway with a great view as you drop down toward Ashwell.

This forms part of the Icknield Way Trail (for cycling and horseriding) …

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9

64.5 km

Radwell Meadows

Highlight • Natural

Opposite some stables, nice rest stop

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B

68.8 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.1 km

26.0 km

9.22 km

3.08 km

2.82 km

1.66 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.5 km

28.9 km

3.87 km

890 m

757 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Sunday 17 May

13°C

5°C

70 %

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