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BOAT · Cambridgeshire

The Roman Road

Near Little Abington

Closed to motor vehicles
12 kmcombined length
13mapped sections
Surfacedsurface
Easyestimated difficulty

Current status

Closed to motor vehicles

TRO 006/1992. Cambridgeshire County Council order, Roman Road, Roman Road Width Restriction Order on first section from Worts Causeway, proceeding south for 0.15km, until way turns south-easterly. No motorcycle exemption stated. See https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/libraries-leisure-culture/arts-green-spaces-activities/Stapleford-Cambridge-and-Fulbourn-buway.pdf.

Council or park authority order.

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Where it runs

The Roman Road in red, with the lanes around it.

LintonPampisfordSawstonFulbournHildershamBabrahamLittle AbingtonBalsham AB N 2 km
The Roman Road BOAT UCR Restricted No motors

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BOAT Surfaced Estimated easy

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Lanes nearby

The closest named lanes, measured from The Roman Road.

Worth a stop nearby

Within a few km of the lane. Access rights not checked.

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A Roman tumuli cemetery, four of the original seven burial mounds surviving.

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Cambridge's first interactive science museum.

Questions riders ask

Is The Roman Road open to motorcycles?

The Roman Road currently carries a restriction: closed to motor vehicles. Ordinary motor traffic is not allowed while it applies. Always check the current position before riding.

How long is The Roman Road?

About 12 km, measured across all 13 of its mapped sections. Its two ends are around 12 km apart in a straight line.

Where does The Roman Road start and finish?

One end is near Fulbourn, at the northwest end, and the other is near Streetly End, at the southeast end. The map on this page shows both.

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