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Ha'penny Bridge and Toll House – Buscot Lock loop from Highworth

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Ha'penny Bridge and Toll House – Buscot Lock loop from Highworth

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Ha'penny Bridge and Toll House – Buscot Lock loop from Highworth

07:33

29.3km

140m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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9.22 km

St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham

Highlight • Religious Site

This Grade I-listed church has Anglo-Saxon origins but most of the current structure was built around 1205. Mostly unchanged since the medieval era, it is now a redundant church in …

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10.9 km

Ha'penny Bridge and Toll House

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Ha'penny Bridge is an old stone bridge with a small toll house that was built in 1792. The halfpenny toll to use the bridge was abolished in 1839 after a …

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11.9 km

Father Thames Statue at St John's Lock

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When you pass St John's Lock, the furthest upstream lock on the River Thames, it is traditional to pay your respects to Old Father Thames. This statue was commissioned in …

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13.0 km

Pillbox FW3/22, Buscot

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This pillbox is of type FW3/22. During the Second World War, these bunkers were used for the defense of England against a possible enemy invasion. This bunker is one of …

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18.7 km

Buscot Lock and Weir

Highlight • Structure

Buscot Lock is the smallest of the 45 locks on the Thames. The manual beam-equipped pound lock was built in 1790, today it looks just as it did more than …

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18.7 km

Buscot Lock

Highlight • Historical Site

The smallest of all 45 locks of the River Thames, Buscot Lock looks the same today as it did when it was built in 1790. The nearby weir pool is …

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19.3 km

Buscot Village Hall and Covered Well with Water Pump

Highlight • Monument

Whereas many villages seem deserted during the day, Buscot is often busy with visitors to the lock and picnic site beside the river, or taking advantage of the tea room …

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24.4 km

Blake's Kitchen at the Old Carpenters' Yard

Highlight • Cafe

Large rural cafe stop. Indoor and outdoor seating. Basic lunch time snack menu. Toasted sandwiches etc. Large range of the best homemade cakes.

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29.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

5.59 km

4.79 km

2.59 km

1.87 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

4.92 km

4.05 km

3.95 km

2.01 km

1.41 km

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Ha'penny Bridge and Toll House – Buscot Lock loop from Highworth

St John the Baptist Church, Inglesham

Ha'penny Bridge and Toll House

Father Thames Statue at St John's Lock

Pillbox FW3/22, Buscot

Buscot Lock and Weir

Buscot Lock

Buscot Village Hall and Covered Well with Water Pump

Blake's Kitchen at the Old Carpenters' Yard

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