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Cycle it to St Ives from Cambridge

23 October 2019 Andy

This was the second of three visits to Cambridge for Sarah and me. Sarah is completing a Coaching in Running Fitness course. Last time, I visited Anglesey Abbey and Wicken Fen and cycled to Ely. This time I decided to cycle to St Ives … the market town in Cambridgeshire, not the seaside hotspot in Cornwall. We were staying again at Cambridge Orchard Park Travelodge. Thankfully, this time I had my Garmin Edge with me so navigating my route was…

Wicken Fen and Fen Cottage

7 September 2019 Andy

As I was cycling from Cambridge to Ely, I passed Wicken Fen. I hadn’t realised I’d be doing this when plotting the route. However, it was no accident, since NCN Route 11 includes a section called The Lodes Way. This little route was put together by Sustrans and National Trust and links Wicken Fen to Anglesey Abbey, a place I would be visiting the following day. Of course, since it was lunchtime when I arrived, I started off by having…