Valley of the Racehorse – Blowingstone Hill loop from Kencot
Valley of the Racehorse – Blowingstone Hill loop from Kencot
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Valley of the Racehorse – Blowingstone Hill loop from Kencot
03:06
70.6km
470m
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: April 19, 2026
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Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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9.12 km
View of the Thames with Moored Boats
Highlight • River
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19.7 km
Little Coombes Copse
Forest
31.4 km
Sarsen Field
Archaeological Site
37.3 km
St Michael and All Angels Church, Lambourn
Highlight • Religious Site
The first written record of a church at Lambourn is from 1032, in a charter of Cnut, but it seems highly likely there was a Saxon church here several centuries earlier. Charters in 934 and 955 mention Lambourn, and Alfred the Great mentions a royal manor at Lambourn in his will. Though circumstantial, these documents suggest that an important Saxon church, perhaps a minster, stood here at least as early as the 9th century (a minster acted as a ‘mother’ church for a region, and may have had resident priests who traveled out from their base to preach and minister to their far-flung flocks). The circular shape of the churchyard suggests that the site may have been in use in Roman times, or even earlier.
The current church of St Michael and All Angels was begun in the 12th century, with major rebuilding in the 13t, 15th, and 19th centuries. The core of the building dates to about 1180, and is constructed on a cruciform plan. To the 12th century core was added a pair of transepts in the 13th century, several 14th century chantry chapels, and the chancel and upper portion of the tower were rebuilt in the 16th century."
Cit. lambourn.org/st-michael-and-all-angels
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42.3 km
Valley of the Racehorse
Highlight • Viewpoint
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45.2 km
Blowingstone Hill
Highlight • Climb
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54.9 km
View of White Horse Hill
Highlight • Natural Monument
58.8 km
Faringdon Coffee House
Highlight • Cafe
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65.4 km
Tibbles's Food Store
Highlight • Cafe
65.5 km
Clanfield Village
Highlight • Pub
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70.6 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
61.3 km
8.61 km
684 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
58.1 km
12.5 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (200 m)
Lowest point (70 m)
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