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Buddhist Centre at Thornby 71 km

12/2/2023

 
This is a shorter loop to Thornby, it's ideal for a moderate paced, or a shorter, winter ride to the Buddhist Centre.  It goes clockwise and is 40 km out and 30 km back.
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Winging it!

28/8/2022

 
Here's a 78km route into the Rutland Alps, with the coffee stop some 60km in, then a shortish ride back to the clubhouse.

​Strava route is HERE, and the gpx file is below.
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Here's a slightly altered route, with a bit less climbing, but a similar distance (75km).
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Circuit to Uppingham

3/7/2022

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This route takes in a west and northerly circuit from the clubhouse to Uppingham.  When there we usually pause at the Uppingham Garden Centre for coffee at The Orchard Café, some 60 Km into the route.
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Northern Cobbler

12/6/2022

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A triangle route; West, North-East, South-East, with the coffee stop at the Northern point.  This is very fitting, as the stop is the Northern Cobbler, near Billesdon.
The route as a whole is 72 Km, with the stop coming after some 50 Km.
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Cafe Monde - Direct Route

1/5/2022

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Here's the direct(ish) route to Café Monde in Church Brampton.  It gives a 75km round trip from the clubhouse.  Strava link here

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Rutland Water East

6/2/2022

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Here are a couple of routes that visit the East end of Rutland Water.  The longer route  targets the Harbour Café on the North Shore, while the shorter route stops at Wing Hall.  Both routes hit their café stops after 40km, so are good for a winter run out.

At time of writing though, the Harbour Café has closed down; we hope it opens again soon.
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Cafe Ventoux, Tugby

24/10/2021

 
Café Ventoux in Tugby is a real cyclists 'honey pot', where you'll always find plenty of customers in lycra. 
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The first route takes us out to the North-West via Houghton, before coming back up and round from the North; here's the Strava link.
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And this second route goes North East and round Rutland Water, arriving at Cafe Ventoux after 55 km.
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And here's a shorter route that also goes North-West and is a loop of 60km.
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Buttercups Tearooms, nr Billesdon

26/6/2021

 
Buttercups is a large barn cafe, with loads of space for social distancing.  It is part of a petting farm complex off the Tilton Road, just North of the A47.

The 78 km route shown is HERE on Strava, and in the GPX file below.
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​And below is a shorter route with the cafe coming up 38 km into a 63 km loop. 
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The Workhouse, Brixworth

19/6/2021

 
This is a busy cafe with a great selection of food, with lots of local trade.  The 79km route starts off going West then drops South to loop round to Brixworth.
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Top Lodge, Fineshade Wood

29/5/2021

 
Top Lodge café at Fineshade Wood can get busy if the weather is good, but there's lots of room and an outside courtyard.  Fineshade is one of the last remaining wooded areas left of the old Rockingham Forest.

This loop starts off going West from the club, then swings up North through Uppingham and Rutland before returning across the Welland Valley to Fineshade.  The total loop is 75km; here's the route in Strava.
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Wadenhoe - routes to Kings Head

11/4/2021

 
Here are two similar routes that go South and East from the clubhouse and visit the King's Head in Wadenhoe for refreshment.  The pub is also well set up as a café, and has a lovely riverside garden.

Here's the longer route on Strava.

The return routes go via Geddington, so Cafe Oak is an alternative watering hole.
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SE to Geddington 70km

11/4/2021

 
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Loop to Cafe Oak in Geddington.  Medium sized garden, plus indoors; cycle friendly.

Mkt Harborough/Gt Bowden 71km SW

21/3/2021

 
This loop goes SW and comes back through Harborough for Welland Park Cafe, or Great Bowden for Weltons.  Here's the Strava route.
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New Lodge Farm Bulwick

13/3/2021

 
Bulwick's New Lodge Farm is a favourite.  Lots of space inside and out.

There's a long route with a 71 km loop in Strava here, and a slightly shorter one at 63km here.
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