Chilterns National Landscape – Christchurch Bridge loop from Stoke Row

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Chilterns National Landscape – Christchurch Bridge loop from Stoke Row

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Chilterns National Landscape – Christchurch Bridge loop from Stoke Row

02:47

44.2km

430m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.1 km for 227 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.52 km

Blue Tin Farm Shop & Smokehouse

Highlight • Cafe

Wonderful family run farm shop, set in the woods. Excellent coffee & food. Well worth a visit. bluetinproduce.co.uk

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3.58 km

The Chilterns are a wonderful stretch of hills rolling across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. The hills cover an areas of 322 square miles (830 square km), which is mostly …

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5.32 km

Cox's Lane to Ipsden

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

One of my favourite Chilterns lanes it offers great views, a great surface and occasionally blows a gale across here

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13.2 km

Graysons Lane Ascent Viewpoint

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Lovely views with a steep finish if ascending. Look out for Blue Tin Farm Shop where you can get some refreshments after the worst of the ascent

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30.2 km

Christchurch Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

Arguably the nicest bridge in Reading, not cars to worry about and a great view up and down the river, can get a bit slippy in winter

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42.4 km

Ipsden Wood

Highlight • Forest

The road here is hugged by beautiful woodland. You'll ride through ancient forests such as Ipsden Heath and Rumerhedge Woods. The trees offer great shade in summer and you'll spot flashes of blue in spring when the bluebells bloom.

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43.3 km

Basset Wood

Forest

44.1 km

Maharajah's Well and the Golden Elephant Statue

Highlight • Monument

A gilded elephant stands on top of the cast iron machinery of this unique Victorian well at Stoke Row, Oxfordshire, an amazing gift from an Indian prince.

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