Hidden amongst the undergrowth, just a mile northwest of the village of Prickwillow, lies this derelict World War II pillbox. 28,000 of these were built across the British countryside in 1940-41, when Germany was making plans to invade the United Kingdom. Today, fewer than 6,000 remain, silent relics of a continue reading…
Pub: Green Dragon.
Location: Water Street, Chesterton.
Distance: 2 mile cycle ride from Cambridge.
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The Green Dragon is a beautiful Cambridge pub tucked away from the metropolis that is High Street Chesterton. continue reading…
Cycling in the Fens can be very tiring on a breezy day… Spot today’s wind direction from the GPS trace of this afternoon’s bike ride…!
I’ll probably write this ride up at some point — it’s a pleasant route through farming land, with very few cars. I see from my web logs though that (unsurprisingly) people find Cambridge-oriented routes most helpful: if you have any suggestions for short lunchtime cycle rides to add to the site, do leave me a note in the comments — thanks!
So many cyclists seem to completely disregard the laws of the road. It’s really annoying, as it gives the rest of us a bad name. I’ve sometimes wondered whether there’s actually a secret, separate set of rules for cyclists, that no one’s shown me. And then the truly excellent London blogger DiamondGeezer revealed…
The new Highway Code for cyclists (© 2006)
reproduced here with his very kind permission
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