Great Chalfield Manor – St Peter's Church loop from Shaw

Great Chalfield Manor – St Peter's Church loop from Shaw

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Great Chalfield Manor – St Peter's Church loop from Shaw

01:09

23.6km

190m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.7 km for 162 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

5.38 km

Great Chalfield Manor

Highlight • Historical Site

Great Chalfield is a stunning medieval manor house set amongst manicured gardens and picturesque countryside. Built around 1480 for the prominent lawyer and landowner Thomas Tropenell, the moated house is Grade I listed.

Today, the property is owned by the National Trust. It has featured in a number of films and TV series including The Other Boleyn Girl, Tess of the d'Ubervilles and Wolf Hall. Poldark fans will recognise it as Killewarran House. Admission costs £5 and you can visit from 10.30am to 4pm. More information: greatchalfield.co.uk

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12.8 km

St Peter's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Although the parish church of St Peter at Monkton Farleigh was largely rebuilt in the 19th century, it retains some features of the 12th century -the tower and the north door. This early building was possibly connected to the foundation of the Cluniac Priory in the same village in about 1120-30.
Today it has an aisleless nave and chancel in 13th century style, built of local limestone, under a considerable quantity of stone tiles on the roof. Despite being so close to the source of some of the best building stone in the country, the whole church, apart from some dressings, is made of rubble stone. It is listed, Grade II* for the old parts.
Monkton Farleigh church tower
The west tower is 12th century Norman romanesque with twin round-headed windows with roll mouldings on each face of the bell chamber. Short buttresses at the base, the parapet and saddleback roof were added later. The tall arch into the nave is from a Victorian “restoration”.
The other medieval survival is the porch on the north side of the nave, which protects a typical Norman round-arched doorway with chevron decoration into which a Tudor doorway had been inserted and retains its wooden door of that time.

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13.3 km

Avenue of Trees

Highlight • Viewpoint

15.0 km

Bluebell Woods Descent Near Monkton Farleigh

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Nice and long descent after Bathford hill / the less steep up to the golf course from the other direction. Surface is good, long and straight so very safe. Check across to your right halfway down to look across to Monkton Farleigh Manor.

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22.1 km

Victoria Jubilee Clock Tower and War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Clock Tower 1887 in commemoration of Victoria Golden Jubilee and also war memorial. Rock faced limestone with Ashlee dressings, stone slate gabled roof.The clock still chimes today.

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23.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

2.36 km

187 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.5 km