Isis Bridge – River Thames in Abingdon loop from Radley College
Isis Bridge – River Thames in Abingdon loop from Radley College
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Isis Bridge – River Thames in Abingdon loop from Radley College
01:30
25.3km
110m
Cycling
Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 26, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 9.64 km for 120 m
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
Get Directions
3.54 km
Kennington to Oxford cycle route
Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway
Tip by
5.93 km
Isis Bridge
Highlight • Cycleway
Tip by
10.2 km
Proof
Highlight • Cafe
Tip by
17.0 km
St Nicolas' Church, Abingdon
Highlight • Other
The church was added to the gateway of the already-existing Benedictine Abbey of Saint Mary around the year 1170, although the oldest remaining piece is reportedly from 1180.
While the monks used the abbey church, St Nicolas's was built for their lay servants and tenants.
The Normans propagated the cult of Saint Nicholas and many English churches are named after him.
The earliest documentary evidence of this church's existence is in a ruling about tithes in 1177 by Pope Alexander III. Saint Edmund of Abingdon worshipped there as a child and his mother was initially buried there. From its early years, there is evidence that a school used a room in St Nicolas which has links with the founding of Abingdon School.
A tower was added and the chancel rebuilt in the 15th century.
Cit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nicolas_Church,_Abingdon
Tip by
17.1 km
Abingdon Town Centre
Highlight • Cycleway
Tip by
17.3 km
St Helen's Church, Abingdon
Highlight • Monument
The church is thought to occupy the site of the Anglo-Saxon Helenstowe Nunnery.
The church spire is a landmark of the town. The earliest parts of the church are late 12th- or early 13th-century. Some of the windows are 14th-century and the building was remodelled in the 15th and 16th centuries.
The building was restored in 1869–73 to plans by the Gothic Revival architect Henry Woodyer. Of note within the church are the painted ceiling panels of the north aisle, dating from about 1390 and representing the Tree of Jesse. The church is a Grade I listed building.
Around the churchyard are three sets of almshouses: Long Alley Almshouses built in 1446, Twitty's Almshouses of 1707 and Brick Alley Almshouses of 1718. The architectural historian Nikolaus Pevsner declared "No other churchyard anywhere has anything like it."
Cit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Helen%27s_Church,_Abingdon
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17.4 km
River Thames in Abingdon
Highlight • River
Today, the pretty town has plenty of interesting places to visit where you can learn about this history first-hand. There's also a good selection of cafes, pubs, restaurants and shops.
Tip by
20.6 km
Abbey Gardens
Highlight • Natural
Tip by
25.3 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
14.7 km
8.30 km
1.24 km
399 m
358 m
247 m
Surfaces
20.8 km
3.76 km
370 m
308 m
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