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The Olive Branch – Car-Free Path to Exton loop from Cottesmore

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The Olive Branch – Car-Free Path to Exton loop from Cottesmore

Moderate

5.0

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The Olive Branch – Car-Free Path to Exton loop from Cottesmore

02:19

37.7km

280m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 20, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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1.82 km

The Sun Inn

Highlight • Pub

Nice country pub with range of ales. Tables out front and plenty of space for bikes. Open all day but lunchtime food ends at 1430. Traditional pub grub. BUT they do have chicken wings as a small plate or starter. Good humoured staff as well. Good stopping point.

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8.40 km

Stockton Lane Plantation

Forest

10.1 km

Cow Close Plantation

Forest

10.4 km

The Olive Branch

Highlight • Restaurant

The Olive Branch is a small village pub in Rutland, England’s smallest county. In 2021, this upmarket pub was awarded UK Pub of the Year, according to the Good Pub Guide 2021.

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31.3 km

Barnsdale Gardens

Highlight • Rest Area

Visit for several reasons. Good cafe with nice food and cakes. Plenty of tables inside and outside in the garden. My pictures of outside tables are not very good it's much nicer than they show. Excellent toilets and bike parking. All this before entering the gardens and paying. But it's also worth visiting the gardens many of which have featured on the BBC.

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33.2 km

Car-Free Path to Exton

Highlight • Trail

37.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.3 km

1.40 km

855 m

Surfaces

18.2 km

17.1 km

1.40 km

855 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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The Olive Branch – Car-Free Path to Exton loop from Cottesmore

The Sun Inn

The Olive Branch

Barnsdale Gardens

Car-Free Path to Exton

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