Thursday 04/05/2023 – Cambridge Start
Nick (Lead) & Dewi met up at the Newmarket Road Park & Ride, Cambridge and set off on the excellent segregated cycleway (NCR 51) away from the City and headed out into the Cambridgeshire flat lands via Stow cum Quy and Lode following very minor roads and Droves. Saw a Marsh Harrier en-route before arriving at Wicken Fen Nature Reserve for a Coffee and Cake stop at the Docky Hut Cafe.
We were joined there by David who had cycled the 45 miles from Debenham to join us (!). We then followed the cycle way which runs through the Reserve and followed some old Droves through the fen land. One short section was very rough & rutted. ( would be avoided if we did this route again!). We re-joined more major roads in Fordham and made our way via Isleham & Freckenham before stopping at La Houge Farm Shop & Cafe near Chippenham for our Lunch stop.
Clearly a very popular Café with a great selection of food and impressive cake offering. After Lunch David set off back to Debenham ( clocking up an impressive 102 miles for the day).
We made our way back to Cambridge via Exning, Burwell , Reach & the Swaffham’s before joining the Cycleway opposite Anglesey Abbey for the cruise back to our start.
48 miles.