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Oxfordshire
Cherwell
Gosford And Water Eaton

Carfax Tower – Swinford Bridge loop from Oxford Parkway

Moderate

4.7

(3)

37

riders

Carfax Tower – Swinford Bridge loop from Oxford Parkway

02:06

51.5km

170m

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: May 6, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 3.44 km for 54 m

After 7.48 km for 203 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

3.47 km

Pannekoek Café

Highlight • Cafe

Wed to Sat 08.30 - 15.00

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2

5.67 km

Rhodes House

Highlight • Monument

On We are cycling British Cycle Quest

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3

6.69 km

Carfax Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

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 …

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14.3 km

Stroud Copse

Forest

17.6 km

Archaeological Site

Archaeological Site

6

19.2 km

Smooth Road from Witney

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

7

29.4 km

8

37.5 km

Swinford Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Swinford Toll Bridge is built of local limestone and was opened in 1769. It is one of only two remaining toll bridges that cross the Thames upstream of London.

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9

44.1 km

Wytham Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very little traffic and good road

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10

47.5 km

The Trout Inn, Godstow

Highlight • Pub

The Trout Inn at Godstow is no ordinary pub. It's a stunning building in an exceptional location, right on the banks of the Thames outside Oxford. But it's not just …

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B

51.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.0 km

11.6 km

1.37 km

711 m

685 m

113 m

Surfaces

47.1 km

3.81 km

459 m

138 m

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Saturday 11 July

31°C

16°C

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