Glow worm
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- Location
- Near Newmarket
Just doing a spot of route planning as I'm riding to London tomorrow from here (Newmarket area). I naturally avoid busy roads as much as possible (and roads of any kind if I can) and I've spotted a series of linked bridleways which seems to link Hadham Cross, then roughly following the river Ash and then on into Stanstead Abbots, bypassing the nasty looking B1004. Stansted Abbots is right next to the Lea Valley cycle route 61 so from there it's a doddle all the way.
If anyone knows how rideable these may be (on a fully loaded hybrid). Streetview suggests a mix of surfaces.
Even better, I've spotted a disused railway line from near Wareside all the way to the Lea Valley cycle path, which then spits me out pretty much into east Central London. Again Streeview have been along some of it which suggests it is publically accessible, other bits say 'Amwell Walkway' though none of it is marked as a public right of way. Anyone know if you can ride this old line?
If these routes work, I can pretty much do the whole route (apart from C. London) on cycle paths, tiny lanes and bridleways.
If anyone knows how rideable these may be (on a fully loaded hybrid). Streetview suggests a mix of surfaces.
Even better, I've spotted a disused railway line from near Wareside all the way to the Lea Valley cycle path, which then spits me out pretty much into east Central London. Again Streeview have been along some of it which suggests it is publically accessible, other bits say 'Amwell Walkway' though none of it is marked as a public right of way. Anyone know if you can ride this old line?
If these routes work, I can pretty much do the whole route (apart from C. London) on cycle paths, tiny lanes and bridleways.
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