Skaters' Meadow – Greenwich Meridian Line Marker loop from Cambridge

Skaters' Meadow – Greenwich Meridian Line Marker loop from Cambridge

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Skaters' Meadow – Greenwich Meridian Line Marker loop from Cambridge

01:07

28.9km

90m

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: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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248 m

Bean Theory Café

Highlight • Cafe

Good spot for a ride meet, with lots of outdoor space and plenty of tables by the mill pond, as well as a cleat-friendly no-step entrance. They cater for the …

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551 m

The Fen Causeway

Highlight • Structure

Can often see cows grazing in the middle of Cambridge as you go down Fen Causeway

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1.45 km

Skaters' Meadow

Highlight • Natural

Skater's Meadow is a 5-acre (2 ha) nature reserve vibrant with wildflowers, birds and even the occasional snake. It's classed as a 'lowland meadow and pasture' and you can expect …

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10.5 km

Greenwich Meridian Line Marker

Highlight • Monument

You can find similar markers on lots of roads in the area that cross the meridian line.

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16.6 km

St Mary's Church, Great Eversden

Highlight • Religious Site

The road from Kingston through the Eversdens is quiet and the villages are scenic

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22.2 km

Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory

Highlight • Structure

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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