Explore the Beautiful Race Route of North Hertfordshire via Bygrave

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45 mi
1,745 ft
02h53
Medium

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Last verified: 28 August 2024

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Discover a stunning cycling route through North Hertfordshire, passing picturesque Bygrave, charming Graveley, and historic Benington. Enjoy the scenic views and soak up the local culture along the way.

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Difficulty level: Medium (63/100)

Length: 45 mi

Duration: 02h53


Total ascent: 1,745 ft

Maximal slope: 4.6 %

Average slope: 0.9 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 1,745 ft

Difficulty level according to the author: 1/10

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 45 mi (100 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Bike paths: 4,069 ft (2 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 3,715 ft (2 %)

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Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start and end: Ashwell Road, North Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Ashwell

          0 · Municipality
          To the southwest of the village is Arbury Banks, the remains of an Iron Age hill fort which have …
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        2. Church of St Mary the Virgin

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          The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Ashwell in Hertfordshire is the Anglican parish church for the …
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        3. Ashwell Bury

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          Ashwell Bury, at Ashwell in Hertfordshire, England, is an early 19th-century house of white brick, …
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        4. Ashwell War Memorial

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          Ashwell War Memorial is a war memorial cross in the village of Ashwell in North Hertfordshire. …
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        5. Ashwell Springs

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          Ashwell Springs is a 0.3 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Ashwell in …
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        6. Rushden

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          Rushden is a small village and civil parish which forms part of the grouped parish council of …
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        7. Cromer Windmill

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          Cromer Windmill, restored in four stages between 1967 and 1998, is a Grade II* listed post mill …
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        8. Cromer

          0 · Village view
          It is a small hamlet, however it is noteworthy for possessing Hertfordshire's sole surviving post …
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        9. Ardeley

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          Ardeley is a small village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire, England. The parish includes …
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        10. Moor Hall Meadows

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          Moor Hall Meadows is a 24.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Moor Green …
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        11. Great Munden

          0 · Municipality
          Great Munden is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. The parish, in the district …
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        12. Dane End

          0 · Municipality
          Dane End is a hamlet to the north of Ware in Hertfordshire, England situated between the A602 and …
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        13. Whempstead

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          Whempstead is a hamlet in the parish of Watton-at-Stone, situated north of Hertford and to the …
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        14. Benington

          0 · Municipality
          Benington is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, …
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        15. Benington Castle

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          Benington Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Benington, near Stevenage in Hertfordshire, …
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        16. Benington High Wood

          0 · District
          Benington High Wood is a 20.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Benington …
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        17. Pryor's Wood

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          Pryor's Wood is an 8.7 hectare nature reserve in Great Ashby, near Stevenage in Hertfordshire. It …
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        18. Howards End

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          Howards End is a novel by E. M. Forster, first published in 1910, about social conventions, codes …
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        19. Graveley

          0 · Municipality
          Graveley is a village and civil parish about four miles east of Hitchin and two miles north of …
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        20. Great Wymondley

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          Great Wymondley is a village situated near Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England. Despite the names, …
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        21. St Mary's Church

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          St Mary's Church is the largest parish church in Hertfordshire, and is remarkably large for a town …
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        22. Willian

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          Willian is a small village in North Hertfordshire, with a population of approximately 326. Along …
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        23. St Christopher School

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          St Christopher School is a boarding and day co-educational independent school in Letchworth Garden …
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        24. The Cloisters

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          The Cloisters in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire in the UK was built in 1905 as an open-air …
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        25. North Hertfordshire

          0 · Administrative centre
          North Hertfordshire is a local government district in Hertfordshire, England. Its council is …
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        26. Knights Templar School

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          Knights Templar School is a co-educational secondary school with academy status located in the …
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        27. Church of St Mary the Virgin

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          The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a parish church of the Church of England in Baldock in …
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        28. Baldock Cemetery

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          Baldock Cemetery is the burial ground for the market town of Baldock in North Hertfordshire and …
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        29. Ivel Springs

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          Ivel Springs is a 15.4 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Baldock in Hertfordshire. It is owned and …
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        30. Baldock

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          Baldock is a historic market town in the local government district of North Hertfordshire in the …
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        31. Bygrave

          0 · Municipality
          Bygrave is a village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, …
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        32. Church of St Margaret of Antioch

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          The Church of St Margaret of Antioch is the Anglican parish church for the village of Bygrave in …
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        33. Arbury Banks

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          It was probably first constructed during the late Bronze Age, 1000-700 BC. Standing at 90m above …
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        34. Ashwell Quarry and Quarry Springs

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          Ashwell Quarry and Quarry Springs is a three hectare nature reserve managed by the Herts and …
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        35. Hinxworth Place

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          Formerly the Manor of Pulters, building was started c. 1390. The construction is of clunch with …
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        Ashwell
        Church of St Mary the Virgin
        Ashwell Bury
        Ashwell War Memorial
        Ashwell Springs
        Rushden
        Cromer Windmill
        Cromer
        Ardeley
        Moor Hall Meadows
        Great Munden
        Dane End
        Whempstead
        Benington
        Benington Castle
        Benington High Wood
        Pryor's Wood
        Howards End
        Graveley
        Great Wymondley
        St Mary's Church
        Willian
        St Christopher School
        The Cloisters
        North Hertfordshire
        Knights Templar School
        Church of St Mary the Virgin
        Baldock Cemetery
        Ivel Springs
        Baldock
        Bygrave
        Church of St Margaret of Antioch
        Arbury Banks
        Ashwell Quarry and Quarry Springs
        Hinxworth Place
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