Parkers
Piece
The ride starts from Parkers
Piece, start at kiosk/toilets, take diagonal path over park (SP) Chesterton. Turn (L) on to road. Traffic Lights. Turn (R). (SP) Arbury etc. At
the end of this road (SO) over path and into Fair Street. Light
controlled cycle crossing and on to Midsummer Common. Take the cycle
path across the Common. Take right hand fork. (SP) Chesterton, Arbury.
Cutter Ferry Bridge
At the end
of this path you should now have reached the river, and the Cutter
Ferry Bridge. Cycle
under the bridge. You are now on Sustrans
Route Number 51 (R51). which we follow for a few
miles. Our route now takes us beside
the river Cam. Follow (R51) Signs. After
leaving Midsummer Common we are now
on a road again for a short time Riverside.
Stourbridge Common
Park & Ride, Newmarket
Road
On leaving the car
park turn (L) on to the cycle path that runs alongside the main road.
Route 51. Continue along this path for over a mile until following the
51 signs you will turn (L) and pass through a tunnel under the A14. After
the tunnel turn (R) and soon you will see QUY church ahead. Here cross
the road by the light controlled cycle crossing. Pass in front of the
Churchyard wall, turn left and follow path beside the main road.
Continue (SO) passing the Prince Albert pub on your left. After the pub
take the first (L) to BOTTISHAM, (Bell Road). At the Bell pub turn (L),
then at a small green turn (R) (Tunbridge Lane) (SP) (R51). The next
place you will reach is SWAFFHAM BULBECK.
Swaffham Bulbeck
In this
village turn (R). (SP) Newmarket 3 miles. At the
top of the little hill we leave (R51) and
turn (R). (SP) Newmarket. Note we are now on (R51).
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The road is now slightly undulating, open country with
good views on either side. You should now pass over a bridge over the A
14. At the (X) (SO). Turn (R) on A1304 then first (L). (SP) Dullingham. The
road now goes gently up hill, You will pass Cambridge and Newmarket
Polo Club Ground on your right There is now a level crossing,
Dullingham Station is on your right. Trains from here go to Cambridge
and Newmarket. After Dullingham Station take the first turning on your
left. No (SP), Eagle Lane.
Eagle
Lane
(SO) at (X) (take
care here). (R) at (X) (Stetchworth Park).
Continue and you will now enter
STETCHWORTH village. On your
right The
Marquis of Granby. (good stop for food).
Distance to pub
about 16.5 miles.
The Marquis of Granby, Stetchworth
Marquis of Granby. (good stop
for food). Distance
to pub about 16.5 miles. Turn (R) at pub. (SP) Dullingham.
(Kettle Lane) Continue
to DULLINGHAM, cross roads in village. (on your left at (X) picnic area on the
green, also to your left, The Boot public house, no food on Sundays). At X roads (SO) into Station Road.
Dullingham
Turn (L) (SP) Westley
Waterless and Brinkley. (X) (SO). Next (X) turn (R) (SP) Six Mile
Bottom and Cambridge. (SO) at (X). (SP) Little Wilbraham. Note Green
Man pub on your right. Continue. Turn (L) into Rectory Farm Road. (SP)
Great Wilbraham and Fulbourn Continue to Great Wilbraham.
Great
Wilbraham Village Sign
Continue to Fulbourn. Turn (R) in
village and pass by the Six Bells Public
House. After the pub turn (L) in to
Pierce Lane Continue to the Bakers Arms PH .Turn (R) (SP) Teversham In
TEVERSHAM turn (R) at the Rose and Crown Public House. (SP) Cambridge. Tee Junction (Airport Way) turn (R) and
join cycle path on far side of road. At main road turn (L), but keep on
cycle path beside the airfield. Keep (SO) until the entrance to the Park
and Ride site, then cross the road by the light controlled crossing.
Rejoin (R51) and retrace outward route towards Cambridge. Jubilee
Cycle Way , Your road home.
Jubilee Cycleway. Entrance Route
51
Total Distance about 36 Miles.
Suggested Maps. Ordnance Survey Cambridge / Newmarket Sheet 154.
Landranger (best) or Ordnance Survey. Explorer
Maps. Sheets 209 and 210
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