Wellington Farm Shop – Stables Café loop from Crowthorne

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Wellington Farm Shop – Stables Café loop from Crowthorne

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Wellington Farm Shop – Stables Café loop from Crowthorne

02:18

37.5km

180m

Cycling

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

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 4.06 km for 107 m

Restricted: • Monday-Friday: 8:45 AM-10:00 PM • Saturday: 8:45 AM-6:00 PM • Sunday: 8:45 AM-12:30 PM (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

18.6 km

Wellington Farm Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Great bacon sandwiches, coffee and cakes.

Tip by

20.0 km

Highgrove Copse

Forest

27.5 km

Wokingham Lane Path

Highlight • Trail

Cuts the corner between Swallowfield Road and Castle Hill.

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30.4 km

War Horse Sculptures at Arborfield Garrison

Highlight • Historical Site

These wonderful sculptures were made by portrait artist and sculpture Amy Goodman in 2017. She sculpted three life-size horses to commemorate the lives of the horses that served in the First World War.

The sculptures are located at the Arborfield Garrison which was set up as a horse hospital and veterinary centre prior to the war. Thousands of horses visited the centre during the war.

Tip by

30.5 km

Stables Café

Highlight • Cafe

Open daily, except Tuesdays, 08:00-16:00 (Sunday 09:00).
stablesarborfield.co.uk

Tip by

34.3 km

Finches Café & Bar

Highlight • Cafe

A much needed amenity at (the recently, famously, redesigned) California Crossroads.
Open: Monday-Sunday 07:30-22:30.

Tip by

37.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

7.01 km

4.22 km

2.00 km

1.55 km

1.06 km

108 m

Surfaces

33.5 km

3.17 km

572 m

126 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 4 November

11°C

7°C

12 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

April 12, 2022,WFS

Good dry (despite the forecast!!) ride. Topped off with a couple of pints in the Queen's Oak.

January 25, 2022,WFS is Crankied

My first 20+ miler for 15 months, since abdominal surgery during 2020/21.

May 24, 2022,Wellington Crankies

Good ride on an old favourite route, with a great detour along an old disused road from Beech Hill to Lambs Lane, Swallowfield.

June 7, 2022,WFS Crankied again.

Nowhere near as much mud as I thought I could find.
Must try harder!

January 31, 2023,Crankies at WFS again!

Great get out on a Tuesday again with the lads. Did the tried and trusted route via Wellongton Farm Shop. Great coffee and bacon sandwich.

January 30, 2024,Technicolour Crankies do WFS.

First Crankies' ride since late November and the first chance to wear our new long-sleeved winter tops.

November 22, 2022,Crankies ride the WFS trail again.

John N's private line, to the weather gods, works again!!

April 23, 2024,Crankies flat(ter) two WFS

Two "deflations" on this run. Chris (who else?) as we left the start (valve-stem trouble) and Tony (straight puncture) at WFS. Still a good run, with an added bonus of a few beers with an old mate (87 last weekend) at the Bull, Arborfield and the bonus that the new landlady, Stevie, is an old friend from the Queen's Head, …