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Southcote Lock Footbridge – Fobney Island Weir loop from Burghfield

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Southcote Lock Footbridge – Fobney Island Weir loop from Burghfield

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Southcote Lock Footbridge – Fobney Island Weir loop from Burghfield

00:53

12.9km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 2.55 km for 75 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.59 km

Southcote Lock Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

narrow bridge, have to carry bike over bridge

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3.52 km

Just a stone's throw from the busy centre of Reading is Fobney Island Nature Reserve. It is an oasis of calm with trails on either side running along the River Kennet. It is home to over 100 species of bird and as it continues to establish, since its creation c.10 years ago, no doubt it will become a haven for even more biodiversity.

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4.02 km

Fobney Pumping Station and Lock

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8.46 km

Fobney Island Weir

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is an intriguing sawtooth weir. Watching the water rush over the zig zag pattern is really captivating.

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9.56 km

Kennet and Avon Canal Riverside Walk

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At 87 miles in length, the Kennet & Avon Canal links Bristol to Reading. It is in part navigable canal and part Rivers; the Avon between Bristol and Bath, The Kennet at Newbury and the Thames in Reading. It's a peaceful place for a walk, just a short distance from Reading Town Centre.

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10.2 km

View of Burghfield Island Boat Club

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12.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.05 km

2.11 km

1.82 km

1.78 km

1.10 km

Surfaces

5.09 km

3.86 km

3.20 km

303 m

153 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 28 August

21°C

16°C

98 %

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Comments

June 16, 2025,Ride through Burghfield Island

The path is unpaved and makes the ride difficult. I won't recommend it for a road bike.

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Southcote Lock Footbridge – Fobney Island Weir loop from Burghfield

Southcote Lock Footbridge

Bird Hide Overlooking River

Fobney Lock

Fobney Island Nature Reserve

Fobney Pumping Station and Lock

Fobney Island Weir

Kennet and Avon Canal Riverside Walk

View of Burghfield Island Boat Club

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