Eleanor Cross Stamford

Eleanor Cross: Stamford In 1290, Queen Eleanor of Castile died whilst on a royal visit to Harby in Nottinghamshire. Although their marriage was (as was typical of the time) of strategic importance, King Edward I and Queen Eleanor were devoted to each other. Eleanor's funeral cortège headed south, and Edward I had a stone memorial erected in each place the cortège rested overnight. Of the original twelve, three remain; Geddington, Hardingstone and Waltham Cross. Today's visit is to the modern recreation at Stamford. The Stamford monument is a bit odd and has absolutely none of the grandeur of the other crosses. However, Stamford is a rather pretty town and it's a good reason for a day out. https://bitaboutbritain.com/eleanors-cross-hardingstone/ The controls are placed in order to make the route very flexible. You can do it in either direction, or start at a train station en route. Shortcuts can be taken, such as using the old Great North Road parallel with the A1 (although this is unpleasant at evening rush hour, and finding the cycle path at the Norman Cross memorial [well worth a look] is difficult in the dark). You can use e-brevet to start the route at a different point - instructions here: https://www.audax.uk/media/2285/ebriders.pdf Controls: 0km Shelford railway station 51km Kimbolton 102km Wing [no control at Stamford, although do have a look around - it's a pretty town] 129km nr Willow Brook Farm Shop 210km Shelford railway station Useful train stations: Shelford St Neots Stamford Peterborough Huntingdon Cambridge North Cambridge More info and various download options on CTC Cambridge website; click on "Organisers website"