Wimpole Cycle Challenge
Enjoy exploring a little further afield from Wimpole with this route designed specially for cyclists looking for more of a challenge. The trail is all on-road and contains a few steep climbs along the way.
Near to
Wimpole EstateStart point
Stable Block, grid ref: TL336509Trail information
Difficulty*
ChallengingFull trail
DistanceMiles: 28.0 (km: 44.8)Total stages: 11
Total stages: 11
Start point
Stable Block, grid ref: TL336509
Stage 1
From the main car park head out on the Estate road past the hall and continue through the grounds to the ornate main park gates. Turn left onto the road then immediately right into Arrington village. Follow the road until you reach a T-junction.
Stage 2
Turn right and continue up the steep Croydon Hill. Follow the road past rolling fields until you reach the village of Gamlingay.
Stage 3
Turn right onto church lane and continue to a junction with the church on your left. Turn right at the junction and follow the road past some thatched cottages and out of the village. The road will head steadily uphill and eventually reach another junction.
Stage 4
At the junction, turn left and head into the village of Little Gransden. Take a right-hand turning and you will eventually come to the old Great Gransden Post Mill. The road turns back on itself at the mill and then heads into Great Gransden.
Stage 5
Turn right down Sand Road and then right again onto Caxton Road.
Stage 6
Once in Caxton, stay on this road and it will bend round to the left and over a roadbridge towards Bourn. You will come to a T-junction where you have to turn right and head into the village of Bourn.
Stage 7
Follow the main road through the village of Bourn and where it splits take the left-hand branch and follow it out onto a slightly busier road.
Stage 8
Head down this road for a short distance and keep an eye out for a right-hand turning signposted to Kingston. You now follow this lane through Kingston, Great Eversden and Little Eversden, eventually reaching a crossroads with the A603. Take care when crossing over this junction and head through the village of Harlton.
Stage 9
Continue into Haslingfield and take the right-hand turning up Chapel Hill. You will now climb steeply and then descend past the old cement works into the village of Barrington with its well-kept village green.
Stage 10
Once past the village green, just past the Royal Oak pub on your left, take a right turn down Orwell Road. In Orwell, turn left opposite the church and follow the lane until it meets the A603 again.
Stage 11
It's now a case of turning left onto the main road and then the next right to reach Wimpole again.
End point
Stable Block, grid ref: TL336509
Trail map
Wimpole Cycle Challenge map | © Crown copyright and database rights 2013 Ordnance Survey
More near here
Wimpole Cycle Trail
Enjoy an invigorating cycle challenge through the rolling Cambridgeshire countryside around Wimpole Estate, passing through leafy bridleways and arable fields.
Get in touch
Our partners
We’ve partnered with Cotswold Outdoor to help everyone make the most of their time outdoors in the places we care for.
You might also be interested in
Follow the Countryside Code
Help to look after National Trust places by observing a few simple guidelines during your visit and following the Countryside Code.
Cotswold Outdoor: our exclusive walking partner
Learn about the National Trust’s ongoing partnership with Cotswold Outdoor. Find out how they help us care for precious places and the exclusive discount available for National Trust supporters.
Walking
Explore some of the finest landscapes in our care on coastal paths, accessible trails, woodland walks and everything in between. Find the best places to walk near you.
Walking in the East of England
From iconic coastal paths to picturesque countryside routes, discover top spots in the East of England to enjoy gentle strolls and invigorating hikes in nature.