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Ipsden Wood – Chilterns National Landscape loop from Watlington

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Ipsden Wood – Chilterns National Landscape loop from Watlington

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Ipsden Wood – Chilterns National Landscape loop from Watlington

03:28

54.6km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

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Chilterns National Landscape

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Start point

Parking

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3.45 km

Queen Wood

Forest

15.4 km

Henley-on-Thames: Riverside and Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Henley on Thames is a classy Oxfordshire town on the Thames, famous for its long rowing history, the famous Henley regatta and the equally excellent Henley Festival-all part of the …

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33.1 km

Ipsden Wood

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The road here is hugged by beautiful woodland. You'll ride through ancient forests such as Ipsden Heath and Rumerhedge Woods. The trees offer great shade in summer and you'll spot flashes of blue in spring when the bluebells bloom.

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34.0 km

Basset Wood

Forest

38.5 km

Blue Tin Farm Shop & Smokehouse

Highlight • Cafe

Wonderful family run farm shop, set in the woods. Excellent coffee & food. Well worth a visit. bluetinproduce.co.uk

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38.5 km

View of the Chiltern Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

39.0 km

Chilterns National Landscape

Highlight • Forest

The Chilterns are a wonderful stretch of hills rolling across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. The hills cover an areas of 322 square miles (830 square km), which is mostly …

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46.0 km

Day's Lane Climb and The Ridgeway

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Nice little climb out of Ewelme and then along the Ridgeway for views that go on for miles. Apart from when it's raining 🤣. You'll be able to hear the helicopters and planes out of the RAF base down below.

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47.2 km

Ewelme Village Store

Highlight • Settlement

What a cracking village. It looks like a film set, wouldn't be surprised if it was used in an episode of Midsommer Murders as a few villages and towns in …

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49.5 km

View of the Rolling Hills and Wildflower Fields in Chilterns National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

The road takes you through sprawling fields of wildflowers and crops, adding bursts of colour to the landscape hills. This is a fantastic road for cycling, with spectacular views a plenty!

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54.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.3 km

3.94 km

1.79 km

1.74 km

1.07 km

576 m

167 m

Surfaces

36.8 km

13.6 km

2.65 km

1.03 km

520 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Ipsden Wood – Chilterns National Landscape loop from Watlington

Henley-on-Thames: Riverside and Bridge

Ipsden Wood

Blue Tin Farm Shop & Smokehouse

View of the Chiltern Hills

Chilterns National Landscape

Day's Lane Climb and The Ridgeway

Ewelme Village Store

View of the Rolling Hills and Wildflower Fields in Chilterns National Landscape

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