Description
This is a Slow Ways route connecting Impington and Cambridge.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Impington and Cambridge.
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Status
This route has been reviewed by 3 people.
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Information
Route status - Live
Reviews - 3
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (3)
There are currently no problems reported with this route.
Downloads - 8
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Impington
Grid Ref
TL4420062543
Lat / Lon
52.24220° / 0.11057°
Easting / Northing
544,200E / 262,543N
What3Words
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Cambridge
Grid Ref
TL4482058461
Lat / Lon
52.20537° / 0.11790°
Easting / Northing
544,820E / 258,461N
What3Words
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Impcam One's land is
Impington | |
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Grid Ref | TL4420062543 |
Lat / Lon | 52.24220° / 0.11057° |
Easting / Northing | 544,200E / 262,543N |
What3Words | paper.themes.moving |
Cambridge | |
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Grid Ref | TL4482058461 |
Lat / Lon | 52.20537° / 0.11790° |
Easting / Northing | 544,820E / 258,461N |
What3Words | worked.score.quiz |
Arable | 2.8% |
Urban | 97.2% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Danravenellison
25 Feb 2022This is a good and direct urban Slow Way. It follows roads that are much busier than Impcam Two. If you want to shave some time this will be a better way to go... but Impcam Two is far more varied, free of traffic and enjoyable.
Benconnor
03 May 2021This route is direct and accessible - on paved footway adjacent to the road for the whole route. It is entirely by the road (including some quite busy stretches). Note that currently there are extensive roadworks on Histon Road in Cambridge, which may restrict the accessibility of the route in the short term for those wheeling.
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Colin Bell
07 Jan 2022The roadworks are now complete. I agree with the rest of your review.
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Alex Reeve
03 May 20214 stars due to the largely urban route. The route is entirely pavement. Leaving Cambridge there is a relatively steep haul up Castle Hill on the north bank of the Cam, after that the route is fairly level.
At the top of Castle Hill look out for the earthwork ‘motte’ in front of Shire Hall, this is all that remains of the original Norman castle and climbing it gains you a good view over Cambridge.
The route then follows Histon Road where major roadworks should be complete by summer 2021. Cycle lanes and ‘island’ bus stops are being added that mean cyclists won’t have to pull out into the traffic if a bus has halted.
There are traffic light crossings at the large roundabout where the route passes over the A14 motorway. You can look down on the many container lorries carrying freight from Felixstowe into the Midlands.
The turn into Bridge Road is marked by a joyful steel Camel, one of many sculptures made by local man Tony Hillier, and donated to the community by his window Joan. If you bring some chalk you are welcomed to add your own decoration.
Impington/Histon are well served by a number of pubs. Histon has a lovely village green complete with duckpond and a nearby Co-op and post office.
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