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Kennet and Avon Canal – Fobney Island Weir loop from Shinfield

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Kennet and Avon Canal – Fobney Island Weir loop from Shinfield

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Kennet and Avon Canal – Fobney Island Weir loop from Shinfield

02:08

36.0km

140m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.6 km for 75 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.79 km

St Mary the Virgin Church, Beech Hill

Highlight • Historical Site

Idyllic church on the corner of Beech Hill Road and Grazeley Road on National Cycle Network Route 23 (sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/route-23/) - thanks to the imposing trees at the corner of the …

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20.6 km

Kennet and Avon Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

25.4 km

Kennet and Avon Canal Path to Southcote Mill

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Kennet and Avon Canal is 87 miles (140 km) long from Bristol to Reading. It is part canal and part river. Here there is a cracking section that runs …

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27.6 km

Southcote Lock Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

narrow bridge, have to carry bike over bridge

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28.2 km

Fobney Island Weir

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is an intriguing sawtooth weir. Watching the water rush over the zig zag pattern is really captivating.

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29.0 km

Fobney Lock

Highlight • Structure

29.0 km

Fobney Island Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

Just a stone's throw from the busy centre of Reading is Fobney Island Nature Reserve. It is an oasis of calm with trails on either side running along the River …

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29.0 km

Fobney Pumping Station and Lock

Highlight • Rest Area

36.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.6 km

11.5 km

7.23 km

2.09 km

1.64 km

Surfaces

23.0 km

6.76 km

6.12 km

182 m

Elevation

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Thursday 21 May

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Kennet and Avon Canal – Fobney Island Weir loop from Shinfield

St Mary the Virgin Church, Beech Hill

Kennet and Avon Canal

Kennet and Avon Canal Path to Southcote Mill

Southcote Lock Footbridge

Fobney Island Weir

Fobney Lock

Fobney Island Nature Reserve

Fobney Pumping Station and Lock

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