http://www.stuartbell.co.uk/cycling/the-gog-magog-hills?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-gog-magog-hills Cycle rides around Cambridge and Ely Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:51:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.stuartbell.co.uk/cycling/the-gog-magog-hills/comment-page-1#comment-229 Louise Sherman Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:03:14 +0000 http://www.stuartbell.co.uk/cycling/2006/04/28/the-gog-magog-hills/#comment-229 Cycling Wort's Causeway, If one goes on a jog to the right instead of going onto the Shelford Road, but staying on the Roman Road, you can get to Wandlebury where if you are a horse or children's literature enthusiast, you can see the burial place of the Godolphin Arabian, one of the three foundation stallions from which all Thoroughbred horses trace their descent. Most people know of him through Marguerite Henry's prizewinning book The King of the Wind. Cycling Wort’s Causeway, If one goes on a jog to the right instead of going onto the Shelford Road, but staying on the Roman Road, you can get to Wandlebury where if you are a horse or children’s literature enthusiast, you can see the burial place of the Godolphin Arabian, one of the three foundation stallions from which all Thoroughbred horses trace their descent. Most people know of him through Marguerite Henry’s prizewinning book The King of the Wind.

]]> http://www.stuartbell.co.uk/cycling/the-gog-magog-hills/comment-page-1#comment-54 Laura Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:39:59 +0000 http://www.stuartbell.co.uk/cycling/2006/04/28/the-gog-magog-hills/#comment-54 Great route with a surprisingly big hill for this area! Gorgeous view of the area from the 'peak' on a sunny summers evening. Great route with a surprisingly big hill for this area! Gorgeous view of the area from the ‘peak’ on a sunny summers evening.

]]> http://www.stuartbell.co.uk/cycling/the-gog-magog-hills/comment-page-1#comment-53 Stuart Bell Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:29:22 +0000 http://www.stuartbell.co.uk/cycling/2006/04/28/the-gog-magog-hills/#comment-53 Ah yes, Wandlebury: that's a good idea -- I'll try to add that to the site soon ... unless you fancy writing a little bit about it instead? :-p Ah yes, Wandlebury: that’s a good idea — I’ll try to add that to the site soon … unless you fancy writing a little bit about it instead? :-p

]]> http://www.stuartbell.co.uk/cycling/the-gog-magog-hills/comment-page-1#comment-52 Tali Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:59:39 +0000 http://www.stuartbell.co.uk/cycling/2006/04/28/the-gog-magog-hills/#comment-52 Just did some of this route (but annoyingly didn't print out your directions so turned right at the crossroads on Worts Causeway and ended up on the A1307, which is far less scenic, I imagine), stopping off at Wandlebury for a walk and a picnic before cycling back to Cambridge. Lovely way to spend a sunny afternoon! Just did some of this route (but annoyingly didn’t print out your directions so turned right at the crossroads on Worts Causeway and ended up on the A1307, which is far less scenic, I imagine), stopping off at Wandlebury for a walk and a picnic before cycling back to Cambridge. Lovely way to spend a sunny afternoon!

]]> http://www.stuartbell.co.uk/cycling/the-gog-magog-hills/comment-page-1#comment-51 Sam Mackay Fri, 05 Jan 2007 19:19:15 +0000 http://www.stuartbell.co.uk/cycling/2006/04/28/the-gog-magog-hills/#comment-51 Thanks for this Stuart - having never lived anywhere so flat I was despairing a bit when I arrived in Cambridge, so this little circuit was a very pleasant surprise! I am now scouring the OS map for contours that had escaped my attention... Keep those routes coming! Thanks for this Stuart – having never lived anywhere so flat I was despairing a bit when I arrived in Cambridge, so this little circuit was a very pleasant surprise! I am now scouring the OS map for contours that had escaped my attention… Keep those routes coming!

]]> http://www.stuartbell.co.uk/cycling/the-gog-magog-hills/comment-page-1#comment-50 Stuart Bell Mon, 01 May 2006 23:14:25 +0000 http://www.stuartbell.co.uk/cycling/2006/04/28/the-gog-magog-hills/#comment-50 Those automatic rising bollards are indeed rather bizarre -- somewhat unexpected in the middle of a country lane surrounded by fields! The area also seems to be very popular for private pilots pootling around in the sky on a lazy summer afternoon -- the view from up there must be fantastic... Those automatic rising bollards are indeed rather bizarre — somewhat unexpected in the middle of a country lane surrounded by fields! The area also seems to be very popular for private pilots pootling around in the sky on a lazy summer afternoon — the view from up there must be fantastic…

]]> http://www.stuartbell.co.uk/cycling/the-gog-magog-hills/comment-page-1#comment-49 Sam Holloway Mon, 01 May 2006 22:04:49 +0000 http://www.stuartbell.co.uk/cycling/2006/04/28/the-gog-magog-hills/#comment-49 I reckon the rising bollards on Wort's Causeway must be some of the most rural-feeling traffic calming measures anywhere! They always seem quite strange to me. This is another good route: I came down from Fulborn to Cambridge on this journey just the other day, and the view is great if you can catch clear skies. If you're a birdwatcher, then keep an eye out: I seem to remember that some of the smaller birds-of-prey like swooping down from the Gogs. I reckon the rising bollards on Wort’s Causeway must be some of the most rural-feeling traffic calming measures anywhere! They always seem quite strange to me. This is another good route: I came down from Fulborn to Cambridge on this journey just the other day, and the view is great if you can catch clear skies. If you’re a birdwatcher, then keep an eye out: I seem to remember that some of the smaller birds-of-prey like swooping down from the Gogs.

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