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Bucklebury Quiet Lane – Grimsbury Castle Hillfort loop from Thatcham

Bucklebury Quiet Lane – Grimsbury Castle Hillfort loop from Thatcham

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Bucklebury Quiet Lane – Grimsbury Castle Hillfort loop from Thatcham

01:12

26.0km

200m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 24, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.03 km

Sainsbury's Local Thatcham

Highlight • Rest Area

Convenient place to refill on snacks and drinks on those long Summer rides, despite being on the main street this supermarket offers some cycle parking stands at the back (Coombe Square).

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4.37 km

Lawrences Lane

Highlight • Trail

8.84 km

Turnaround Point at Bucklebury Farm Road

Highlight • Trail

10.6 km

The Bledestone Pub

Highlight • Pub

Lovely pub right in the heart of the village

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13.6 km

Bucklebury Quiet Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

Lane between Bucklebury and Upper-Bucklebury for non-motorists

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13.9 km

Ford Crossing in North Wessex Downs

Highlight • River

The Ford was 1.5Ft deep. Fortunately there is a footpath and bridge to the side.

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18.0 km

Grimsbury Castle Hillfort

Highlight • Viewpoint

Grimsbury Castle Fort is an Iron Age hillfort situated on top of a high hill in Berkshire. The hillfort would have been occupied between the 2nd and 3rd centuries. It …

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20.5 km

Parish Church and Cemetery with Hillside View

Highlight • Historical Site

26.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.0 km

2.37 km

245 m

171 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.5 km

3.26 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Saturday 9 May

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Bucklebury Quiet Lane – Grimsbury Castle Hillfort loop from Thatcham

Sainsbury's Local Thatcham

Lawrences Lane

Turnaround Point at Bucklebury Farm Road

The Bledestone Pub

Bucklebury Quiet Lane

Ford Crossing in North Wessex Downs

Grimsbury Castle Hillfort

Parish Church and Cemetery with Hillside View

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