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Parsons Folly on Bredon Hill – Bredon Hill Summit loop from Bredon

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Parsons Folly on Bredon Hill – Bredon Hill Summit loop from Bredon

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Parsons Folly on Bredon Hill – Bredon Hill Summit loop from Bredon

01:53

21.4km

330m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. 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

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.08 km for 218 m

After 14.2 km for 288 m

After 16.1 km for 226 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.95 km

Kemerton Coffee House

Highlight • Cafe

Roadside cafe with a little bit of outside seating but not much bike space.

Tip by

3.21 km

Overbury Church and Village Well

Highlight • Religious Site

Very pretty Magnolias in the churchyard in Spring. Also a roadside well.

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6.12 km

Gravel Track Along Carrant Brook

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A short gravel track which takes you to / from Beckford. The tracks are suitable for road bikes as they are relatively smooth and flat.

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8.19 km

Lake at Beckford Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Beckford Nature Reserve, situated just north of the centre of the village, is a wonderful place for a stroll and to enjoy nature. The reserve features a peaceful lake, lots of bushy green vegetation, woodland trails, and some interesting wildlife, including as greylag goose and wigeon.

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12.4 km

Long Plantation

Forest

14.3 km

Elephant Stone (Banbury Stone)

Highlight • Natural

Also known as the Banbury Stone, there is conjecture about the exact origin of the Elephant Stone. Some believe it to be an ancient focus for the dark arts, others say it was a type of amber stone dedicated to the sun by druids. There's also a superstition that if you kiss the stone on Good Friday you will be cursed with bad luck.

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16.0 km

Parsons Folly on Bredon Hill

Highlight • Monument

Historic Bredon Hill stands proud in isolation. From its 981-foot (299 m) summit you can gaze out across Worcestershire to the Malverns and south into the rolling Cotswolds. Scenic magnificence.

The hill was once an Iron Age hillfort, known as Kemerton Camp and it then became an important Roman encampment. In the 18th century, the squire of Kemerton Court erected a small stone tower, Parsons Folly. A number of ancient standing stones also adorn the hill.

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16.0 km