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Pensford Viaduct – Whitchurch Railway Path loop from Pensford

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Pensford Viaduct – Whitchurch Railway Path loop from Pensford

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Pensford Viaduct – Whitchurch Railway Path loop from Pensford

01:30

23.7km

260m

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: July 1, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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165 m

Pensford Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

Spanning 995 feet (303 meters) and 95 feet (29 meters) tall, the Pensford viaduct is impossible to miss when you visit the village. The beautiful disused railway bridge was built in 1874 to carry trains over the Chew Valley. In 1964, the viaduct carried its final train and it began to suffer damage, especially after the Great Flood of 1968.

In 1984, the viaduct was offered for sale for £1 but no one bought it, probably due to the high maintenance costs. Today, it is owned by the Highways Agency Historical Railways Estate.

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675 m

River Chew

Lake

940 m

Publow Bridge — Wild Swimming Spot

Highlight • Viewpoint

There's a deep pool under the village bridge here, which is perfect for cooling off on hot days!

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953 m

River Swim Spot Near Bath

Highlight • Beach

CLUE... something not as it seems on the private tree

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6.14 km

Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

9.37 km

Fairy Tree with Colorful Decorations

Highlight • Structure

CLUE: Who is behind the door?

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12.0 km

Avon Street Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

16.4 km

Whitchurch Railway Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A quiet and shady entrance into Bristol - a pleasant surprise after coming off the Wells Road.

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23.1 km

All Saints' Church, Publow

Highlight • Religious Site

It is not so common for a Christian place of worship – which encompasses the whole of heaven – to be dedicated to “ALL SAINTS”. Usually it is one (or occasionally two) named saints who hold the patronage of a church – and thus usually also of the parish or town in which it is located.

But to find the origin of such a dedication, one has to go far back in history, because the model for this practice of dedication to ALL SAINTS can be seen as a pagan custom, according to which there were already central temples in pre-Christian times that were dedicated to all deities (PANTHEON). The probably most famous Pantheon, formerly a pagan temple and now a Christian place of worship, is located in the Italian capital.

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23.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

7.52 km

1.93 km

1.74 km

143 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

9.47 km

236 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (120 m)

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Friday 10 July

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Comments

August 2, 2025,to pensford

Wanted to do the Avon cycleway but not enough time to do the Avon cycleway so went straight to one of the highlights of the Avon cycleway because pub garden

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Pensford Viaduct – Whitchurch Railway Path loop from Pensford

Pensford Viaduct

Publow Bridge — Wild Swimming Spot

River Swim Spot Near Bath

Picnic Area

Fairy Tree with Colorful Decorations

Avon Street Bridge

Whitchurch Railway Path

All Saints' Church, Publow

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