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Pitstone Windmill – St Mary's Church, Ivinghoe loop from Ivinghoe

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Pitstone Windmill – St Mary's Church, Ivinghoe loop from Ivinghoe

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Pitstone Windmill – St Mary's Church, Ivinghoe loop from Ivinghoe

01:35

5.82km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Chilterns National Landscape

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457 m

Daisychain Café at Ivinghoe Community Hub

Highlight • Cafe

wonderful cafe, Spanish tortilla for lunch was excellent!

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1.31 km

Pitstone Windmill

Highlight • Monument

Approaching Pitstone post mill from the surrounding Chiltern countryside, gives you magical views which change with the seasons, making it worth a visit even when the mill is closed.

A little bit of history
Pitstone Windmill is an early post mill so, unlike similar mills in East Anglia, it was turned to face the wind on top of a huge wooden post using a tail pole instead of a fantail or shuttered sails.

The date of 1627 is the earliest of several dates found inscribed in the woodwork of Pitstone Windmill, although it is generally thought that the mill was built earlier. Remarkably the mill served its community for three centuries until a freak storm in 1902 caused extensive damage.
nationaltrust.org.uk/ashridge-estate/features/exploring-pitstone-windmill

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3.04 km

Paul's Knob Summit

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Paul's Knob is a grassy hill summit with a free car park and a number of trails passing through.

Here you're not far from the end of the Ridgeway trail (komoot.com/collection/899679/prehistoric-stone-circles-white-horses-ride-the-ancient-ridgeway) at Ivinghoe Beacon, and you're also near the start of the the Icknield Way, which you can easily join here.

Lots of great ancient bridleways and byways to explore by gravel or mountain bike!

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4.31 km

Public footpath to the fields

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Not easy to cross the B488 as it can be a busy stretch, there needs to be a footpath leading safely to the public footpath entrance.

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5.30 km

St Mary's Church, Ivinghoe

Highlight • Religious Site

There are some very pretty houses opposite the church.

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5.45 km

The Rose & Crown, Ivinghoe

Highlight • Restaurant

Another great little local pub of Ivinghoe village. Worth a pit stop if you're looking to quench your thirst!

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5.60 km

View of Pitstone Windmill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pitstone Windmill is a Grade II listed windmill in the care of the National Trust. It is thought to have been first built circa 1627 as this date is carved on part of the framework. This is the earliest date to be found on any windmill in the British Isles. More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitstone_Windmill | nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/oxfordshire-buckinghamshire-berkshire/pitstone-windmill

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5.82 km

Red Kite Viewing Point

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5.82 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.65 km

1.47 km

625 m

548 m

531 m

Surfaces

3.78 km

607 m

565 m

434 m

367 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 25 August

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Pitstone Windmill – St Mary's Church, Ivinghoe loop from Ivinghoe

Daisychain Café at Ivinghoe Community Hub

Pitstone Windmill

Paul's Knob Summit

Public footpath to the fields

St Mary's Church, Ivinghoe

The Rose & Crown, Ivinghoe

View of Pitstone Windmill

Red Kite Viewing Point

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