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Day's Lock – Thame Lane Coppice loop from Brightwell-cum-Sotwell

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Day's Lock – Thame Lane Coppice loop from Brightwell-cum-Sotwell

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Day's Lock – Thame Lane Coppice loop from Brightwell-cum-Sotwell

02:10

32.0km

160m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 6.33 km for 211 m

After 13.8 km for 144 m

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4.13 km

Day's Lock

Highlight • Structure

Located just across the river from the small town of Little Wittenham is this lock that provides glorious views up and down the River Thames.

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13.1 km

Clifton Heath

Forest

13.5 km

Blacklands Plantation

Forest

14.6 km

Thame Lane Coppice

Highlight • Forest

Flowing dirt/gravel path through the woods

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19.2 km

Culham Bridge over the River Thames

Highlight • Bridge

Willowy views on both sides of the Thames bridge (which is different from the Culham Cut Canal bridge).

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22.2 km

St Peter and St Paul Church, Appleford

Highlight • Religious Site

The Church of England parish church of SS Peter and Paul was originally a chapelry of Sutton Courtenay. The nave is 12th century Norman and the chancel was rebuilt early in the 13th century.

Surviving early features include a Norman door on the south side of the nave and an Early English Gothic door to the chancel. The east and north walls of the chancel have original Early English lancet windows and the south wall has a Perpendicular Gothic window that was added in the 16th century.

The building was altered in the 19th century. The nave was remodelled and extended to designs by the architect Ewan Christian, and in 1885–86 the tower was rebuilt to hang a ring of six bells and the spire was added to designs by the architect William Gilbee Scott.

The tower has a ring of six bells, and a plaque on the southwest wall in the church commemorates their being rung for the Millennium at noon on 1 January 2000. Currently they are unringable.
The fourth bell was cast at Wokingham, Berkshire late in the 14th century, and the fifth was cast by the same foundry late in the 15th century. John Warner & Sons of Cripplegate, London cast or recast the first, second, third and tenor bells in 1886, in time to be rung for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887.

Samuel Green built the organ in 1777 for Abbey House of Sutton Courtenay. It was moved to Appleford parish church at a later date.

SS Peter and Paul parish is now part of the Benefice of Sutton Courtenay with Appleford.

Cit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appleford-on-Thames#Parish_church

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