Stanton St John Village – Swinford Bridge loop from Wheatley

Stanton St John Village – Swinford Bridge loop from Wheatley

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Stanton St John Village – Swinford Bridge loop from Wheatley

02:49

68.7km

370m

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: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 41.7 km for 68 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.46 km

Stanton St John Village

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful village and impressive church

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6.84 km

Stow Wood

Forest

7.73 km

Fox Covert

Forest

12.0 km

Swinford Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Swinford Toll Bridge is built of local limestone and was opened in 1769. It is one of only two remaining toll bridges that cross the Thames upstream of London.

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29.1 km

Descent to Farmoor Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Sweeping descent from Cumnor village with a great view of Farmoor Reservoir on your left hand side. Good road surface so you can build up a bit of speed.

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31.1 km

Cumnor Village

Highlight • Settlement

A lovely village. To the west you will find smooth roads and flat terrain, while the north will lead to the cotswolds.

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36.9 km

Dragon Treehouse on Fox Lane

Highlight • Structure

Big ol’ roadside dragon. If you stop you’ll see some emu(s?) and alpacas!

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41.7 km

Abingdon County Hall Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Abingdon County Hall has dominated the Market Place, in the heart of Abingdon, since the late 17th century.

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Constructed between 1678 and 1682, the old town hall has the …

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41.8 km

St Nicolas' Church, Abingdon

Highlight • Other

The Church of Saint Nicolas is a Church of England parish church in Abingdon in the English county of Oxfordshire (formerly within Berkshire).

The church was added to the gateway …

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68.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.8 km

2.98 km

2.69 km

2.20 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

65.8 km

2.86 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Thursday 22 October

13°C

7°C

90 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 38.0 km/h

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Comments

December 14, 2021,Oxford Omloop

This tour circles Oxford as close as possible to the city, but always staying outside the ring road. It starts and finishes near Stanton St John, but obviously you can start (and finish) wherever's convenient for you.

It's fairly flat, but the hill out of Wheatley is quite steep (bottom gear for me), and the short steep hill on the …