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The Castle at Edgehill – Spiceball Country Park loop from Banbury

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The Castle at Edgehill – Spiceball Country Park loop from Banbury

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The Castle at Edgehill – Spiceball Country Park loop from Banbury

02:05

34.8km

220m

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 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 261 m for 63 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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293 m

Bridge 166 and View of the Oxford Canal

Highlight • Bridge

[The canal going through Banbury is part of] the Oxford Canal, a 78-mile (126 km) narrow canal in central England linking Oxford with Bedworth (between Coventry and Nuneaton on the Coventry Canal) via Banbury and Rugby.

Completed in 1790, it connects to the River Thames at Oxford and is integrated with the Grand Union Canal [...].

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Canal

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594 m

Broadbent Cycles

Highlight • Structure

Cycle sales and repairs.

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19.2 km

The Castle at Edgehill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Edgehill Castle (Tower) which is now a rather nice pub/restaurant. The castle was built in the 18th Century as a 'sham' castle reputedly on the exact spot where Charles I raised his standard before the Battle of Edgehill during the first English Civil War. Apparently Cromwell got there too late for the battle.

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20.3 km

View from Edgehill

Highlight • Viewpoint

great place to stop off

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22.2 km

Edgehill Country Park Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice little back to basic campsite. Water, Toilets and shower facilities onsite.

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32.5 km

Banbury Cross and Horse and Rider Statue

Highlight • Monument

33.0 km

Banbury Town Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

This building, designed by Edward George Bruton in the Gothic Revival style and built by Chesterman Brothers of Abingdon, was completed in October 1854 and is the fourth town hall building built in Banbury town from 1590 onwards.

The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with three bays facing the junction of the High Street and Market Place; the central section, which projected forward, featured an arched doorway on the ground floor and a balcony with an ogee headed window on the first floor. A clock tower and spire were added in 1860.

The principal room was an assembly hall on the first floor. The building was extended to the south west to create a council chamber in 1891.

The town hall was the headquarters of Banbury Borough Council until the council moved its administration to the mechanics' institute in Marlborough Road in 1930.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banbury_Town_Hall

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33.9 km

Spiceball Country Park

Highlight • Structure

Sandwiched between the Oxford Canal and River Cherwell, Spiceball Country Park is a great place to stop for a picnic. There are lots of green open spaces, interesting trees, art sculptures, a children's play area, a skate park, and toilets. Little information exists online regarding the origins of the park's curious name, but it's nonetheless a great place to chill out after a long day in the saddle.

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34.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.5 km

3.85 km

1.97 km

927 m

400 m

121 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.7 km

7.31 km

289 m

260 m

162 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Monday 29 June

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The Castle at Edgehill – Spiceball Country Park loop from Banbury

Bridge 166 and View of the Oxford Canal

Broadbent Cycles

The Castle at Edgehill

View from Edgehill

Edgehill Country Park Campsite

Banbury Cross and Horse and Rider Statue

Banbury Town Hall

Spiceball Country Park

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