One of our favourite local loops, the Rutland TT is everything you’d want an English trip to be
The Rutland TT is one of those loops that come about because various short stretches of good riding get joined up and someone calls it a ‘TT’ – and the name sticks. It’s nothing like the TT – no mountain section or unrestricted speed limit for a start.
But it’s a pretty, picturesque ride through classic English countryside, all rolling fields and tea ‐an d‐cucumb er‐sandwich villages.
The ride starts south of Grantham on the recently-revised roundabout on the A52. Take the B1176 Bitchfield road heading to Boothby Pagnell, then on to Corby Glen. This is an exceptional road, but beware the blind crests – a couple turn unexpectedly over the brow.
Through Corby Glen, then back on to the B1176 down to Ryhall, right onto Ryhall Road and cross the A1 at Casterton, and jink along the minor road until it hits the A6121 out of Stamford. Cross the A47 at Morcott – fill up here if you need it – and onto the B672 down under the Welland Viaduct – 82 arches, 30 million bricks and nearly a mile long, it’s an impressive structure.
At Caldecott turn right onto the speedy A6003 towards Uppingham – grab a coffee at Don Paddy’s – then head off through back roads onto the B664, swooping down into another river valley, then up and away over the dips and crests into Medbourne.
Stay on the B664 until it hits the A427 roundabout at Market Harborough – turn right onto the A6 for a brief spurt down to the McDonald’s on the next roundabout. Take the right turn on the B6047 north, heading towards Melton Mowbray, crossing the A47 and winding its way through villages and past the old airfield until it reaches the home of the pork pie. Ride through the town, then onto the B676 towards Colsterworth.
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