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Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse – Across the Great Fen loop from Bury

Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse – Across the Great Fen loop from Bury

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5.0

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Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse – Across the Great Fen loop from Bury

02:09

55.0km

120m

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 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 35.8 km for 277 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.92 km

Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice set of ruins with a museum, pretty church and quaint village green.

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3.25 km

Farmers Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Drinks, cakes and lunches for a good mid-ride refreshment stop.

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11.7 km

Long Straight Road to Ramsey Mere

Highlight • Cycleway

Decent stretch of road , best avoided in peak times. A few potholes but in general a good surface.

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12.9 km

Smooth Fenland Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The rare fenland road with a smooth, even surface. Not too busy and if the wind is with you, you can absolutely fly along.

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17.7 km

Whittlesey Market Place

Highlight • Rest Area

A great place to rest. Benches to sit on, a pub, a cafe, and a sandwich shop.

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19.6 km

Nene Cycleway: Peterborough to Whittlesey

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Off road tarmacked route using the old railway line. Nice elevated views across the Nene river and washes.

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25.3 km

Horsey Hill Civil War Fort

Archaeological Site

42.3 km

New Long Drove, Holme Fen Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Not far off this lane is Holme Lode to the nature reserve where you can see the Holme Fen posts which have monitored the shrinking of the Fens as a result of their drainage; a sobering sight to see.

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43.5 km

Across the Great Fen

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Wide, empty roads across the lowest area in the UK, below sea level, site of the Great Fen restoration project.

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55.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.5 km

6.72 km

6.64 km

2.11 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.4 km

1.33 km

354 m

Elevation

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Friday 29 May

27°C

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Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse – Across the Great Fen loop from Bury

Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse

Farmers Coffee Shop

Long Straight Road to Ramsey Mere

Smooth Fenland Road

Whittlesey Market Place

Nene Cycleway: Peterborough to Whittlesey

New Long Drove, Holme Fen Nature Reserve

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