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Carfax Tower – Hertford Bridge loop from Charlbury

Carfax Tower – Hertford Bridge loop from Charlbury

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Carfax Tower – Hertford Bridge loop from Charlbury

02:30

56.5km

310m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

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After 25.6 km for 286 m

Open: • 6:00 PM-10:00 AM (otherwise dismount required)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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908 m

The Charlbury Deli and Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

The Charlbury Deli is the best place to stock up on snacks or grab a coffee before your run. They also serve great breakfasts from 8:30 to 2:30.

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1.06 km

St. Mary's Church and Graveyard, Charlbury

Highlight • Other

Charlbury is a beautiful lovely Cotswold town, plenty of shops and amenities available.

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2.05 km

Scenic Descent in the Cotswolds

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

5.70 km

Sheer's Copse

Forest

12.8 km

Carfax Tower is all that remains of St Martin's Church, which was the official church of Oxford from 1122 until 1896, when it was demolished to make more room for the traffic. Upon climbing the 99 steps to the top of the Tower, you can enjoy a beautiful view of Oxford’s skyline. It costs £3 to enter the tower.

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26.4 km

Hertford Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Hertford Bridge, often called "the Bridge of Sighs", is a skyway joining two parts of Hertford College over New College Lane in Oxford, England. Its distinctive design makes it a city landmark.

There is a false legend saying that many decades ago, a survey of the health of students was taken, and as Hertford College's students were the heaviest, the college closed off the bridge to force them to take the stairs, giving them extra exercise. However, if the bridge is not used, the students actually climb fewer stairs than if they do use the bridge.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Sighs_(Oxford)

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26.8 km

Radcliffe Camera

Highlight • Historical Site

Famous library with dome

Translated by Google •

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28.0 km

Cowley Road Methodist Church, Oxford

Highlight • Other

"Cowley Road Methodist Church, Oxford was originally called Wesley Hall. The design of the church exterior by the architect Stephen Salter, was influenced by the 'arts and crafts' movement of the time. The asymmetric plan was very unusual. In 1972, the exterior of the church became Grade II listed.

The church first opened its doors for worship in September 1904. It was built to accommodate a rapidly developing congregation which had met at a chapel in Tyndale Road for the previous 20 years. The church owes its formation to this group of Christians, led and inspired by Walter Slaughter, a local grocer. A memorial tablet to Mr Slaughter still hangs in the church today, as does a tablet in honour of twenty-one men associated with the church who died in World War I."

Cit. cowleyroadmethodists.org.uk/history.htm

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45.4 km

Tanner's Hill Clump

Forest

56.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.7 km

23.1 km

4.98 km

1.74 km

830 m

151 m

Surfaces

45.5 km

10.4 km

307 m

252 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Friday 10 July

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Carfax Tower – Hertford Bridge loop from Charlbury

The Charlbury Deli and Cafe

St. Mary's Church and Graveyard, Charlbury

Scenic Descent in the Cotswolds

Hensington Road Stone House

Carfax Tower

Hertford Bridge

Radcliffe Camera

Cowley Road Methodist Church, Oxford

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