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Benson

St Helen's Church, Benson – Backroad to Watlington loop from Benson

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
South East England
Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire
Benson

St Helen's Church, Benson – Backroad to Watlington loop from Benson

Easy

20

riders

St Helen's Church, Benson – Backroad to Watlington loop from Benson

01:09

27.2km

160m

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: June 13, 2026

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After 23.9 km for 142 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

497 m

St Helen's Church, Benson

Highlight • Other

The church tower was rebuilt in 1794.
It has a single clock face on the east-facing side with hours displayed in Roman numerals.

The clock face erroneously has the nine …

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2

3.94 km

The Chequers Pub

Highlight • Restaurant

Get there at 12 on a Sunday to avoid the crowds at Xmas. Food looks good. Good selection of beers.

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3

10.7 km

Peaceful Country Lanes

Highlight • Trail

Peaceful lanes, not much traffic.

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4

13.2 km

Backroad to Watlington

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

24.0 km

St Mary the Virgin Church, Ewelme

Highlight • Religious Site

This church has changed very little since 1437, which is quite special and not usual in itself. Many people come here to visit the tomb of Alice de la Pole …

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6

24.4 km

Ewelme Store Café

Highlight • Cafe

A hidden gem of a cafe. Monster sized cakes and buns, savoury and sweet options, fridges full of drinks, big bottles of water, and seating outside. Shhh - don't tell everyone, keep it a secret

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27.2 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.1 km

143 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.3 km

3.82 km

143 m

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Highest point (130 m)

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Tuesday 14 July

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