Time

Mile

Instruction

Hints

09:00

0.0

Depart Smoke House Inn Hotel

Turn RIGHT down the A1101

After the Shippea Hill Station level crossing beware the decreasing radius left hander

09:19

9.9

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit i.e. A10 to ELY

DO NOT GO NORTH up the A10

09:20

10.0

Turn  RIGHT (North) onto Ten Mile Bank

Almost immediately

Continue on minor road to Downham via Denver sluice and windmill

10:17

26.2

Bear LEFT (North) onto B1507

Turn left at T-junction after windmill

10:18

26.5

Turn LEFT (West) onto A1122

to Outwell via Nordelph

10:34

35.2

Turn turn LEFT (West) onto A1101

[Hall Road] in Outwell

10:47

41.8

At Welney turn RIGHT onto the B1100

Not marked as a B road, signposted March

10:54

45.2

After Tipps End  bear LEFT (South) onto B1093 [Fifty Road]

Where road takes a sharp right turn left for Manea

 Go straight through Manea on minor roads to CHATTERIS

11:34

57.6

Turn LEFT onto the B1098 to Chatteris

Take a right / left combo over the A142 to enter Chatteris

11:35

57.7

Follow road through Chatteris signposted  St Ives

Leave Chatteris on the B1050 for St Ives

Road bears LEFT onto the B1086 just before Pidley, if you enter Pidley you missed it, don’t panic just turn left down Pidley Sheep Lane then right to rejoin the route

At St Ives swing LEFT then RIGHT around the town on the bypass following signs for Cambridge and A14. Turn RIGHT eventually for Hemingford Gray and immediately right for the Swallow Hotel

Morning Coffee

Leave St Ives on the A1096 SOUTH (i.e turn right at the roundabout)

Cross the A14 to join the B1040 for Hilton and Gamlingay

In Potton follow the B1042 for SANDY

12:48

89.0

At Station Road, Sandy, turn LEFT (South) onto Station Road

Turn left immediately after crossing a railway bridge

12:51

89.7

At A1 turn LEFT (South-East) onto A1

12:54

91.6

At roundabout, take the THIRD exit

For Old Warden

12:57

92.8

Go straight across the next roundabout

Cross small roundabout and follow road round to Shuttleworth

LUNCH

After lunch turn left out of Old Warden, follow roads to Southill, Stanford then Clifton. Go straight through Clifton eventually meeting a T-junction which is the A6001. Turn RIGHT

Follow signs for Baldock and A507

13:49

107.8

At Baldock cross traffic lights and continue on A507

On the A507 there is one T-junction. Turn RIGHT.

14:11

116.7

Cross A10 into Buntingford, road swings right through the town. Turn LEFT for Hare St and Brent Pelham

At Hare Street there is a quick LEFT then RIGHT i.e a staggered crossroads

14:23

121.7

Turn RIGHT at the T-junction by the church in Brent Pelham

Continue in a roughly easterly direction until you get to Newport. Go through Clavering and Wicken Bonhunt

14:40

129.1

Turn RIGHT (South) onto B1383 in Newport

14:42

129.3

Turn LEFT (East) onto Debden Road

Very shortly turn LEFT signposted Debden

14:56

133.3

The road does NOT go to Debden (ignore the right for Debden). Meet B184 at Howlett End

Turn RIGHT down B184 at Howlett End

15:03

137.2

Go through Thaxted and continue down B184 to just before Dunmow.

15:13

142.8

At B1057, bear LEFT (East) onto B1057

Turn left for Finchingfield

15:25

149.3

In Gt Bardfield follow road around to the left eventually turning left at a T junction

Afternoon tea

15:30

151.3

On way out of Finchingfield cross hump back bridge and turn LEFT immediately

15:39

156.2

Shortly turn LEFT for Steeple Bumpstead

15:42

157.4

Stay on B1057 through Steeple Bumpstead follow signs for Haverhill

15:52

160.6

 Cross roundabout into Haverhill, turn LEFT at T junction then turn RIGHT on the A143 for Bury St Edmunds

16:19

176.6

At Horringer (near Ickworth  House) turn LEFT on unnumbered road Westley Lane

Go across staggered junction, through Westley and meet the A14 at a roundabout

16:28

178.8

At roundabout, take the SECOND exit, i.e go STRAIGHT across

16:28

178.9

Exit roundabout onto B1106 turn LEFT at T junction with the A1101

16:41

185.8

Follow A1101 to Mildenhall

16:57

193.0

Arrive Smoke House Inn Hotel [Beck Row, Mildenhall, IP28 8DH, Tel: +44 1638-713223, RAC Rating: 3 Star Hotel]