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Oakham and Uppingham loop

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Oakham and Uppingham loop

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Oakham and Uppingham loop

06:15

98.3km

950m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 5, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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747 m

Oakham Castle Great Hall

Highlight • Monument

The Great Hall of Oakham Castle is hailed as the finest surviving example of Norman domestic architecture in Europe. Built between 1180 and 1190, great banquets and courts would have been held here. You can also observe a unique 230-strong collection of ornate ceremonial horseshoes, all donated by Peers of the Realm, and admire 12th-century sculptures at the Great Hall.

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11.0 km

Whissendine Windmill

Highlight • Historical Site

Whissendine Windmill is one of England’s few remaining fully operational nineteenth-century windmills. It has over the village of Whissendine for more than 200 years.

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28.8 km

Launde Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Countryside Christian retreat on the site of an old abbey. Very picturesque.

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52.1 km

Eyebrook Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A beautiful reservoir just to the west of Corby with great views and a smooth gravel track. Eyebrook was also used as practise from the Dambusters during WW2. See if you can find the plaque.

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60.0 km

Uppingham Market Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Uppingham is a delightful little market town, filled with honey coloured stone buildings.

Uppingham School has been providing education since 1584 and houses one of the largest private theatres in the country.

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72.4 km

Rutland Water Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great family riding, gravel tracks and tarmac. Family friendly.

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98.0 km

The Grainstore Brewery Tap

Highlight • Pub

The Grainstore Brewery Tap opened in September 1995 and today is recognised as one of the best brew pubs in Britain.

The combination of superb beers, brewed on the premises, and a traditional pub setting has proven to be a winner, earning the accolade of The Good Pub Guide ‘Own Brew Pub of the Year’ in 2003, 2011, 2014, 2016 and 2019.

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98.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

87.8 km

3.39 km

3.29 km

1.86 km

1.61 km

264 m

179 m

Surfaces

53.6 km

40.9 km

3.50 km

481 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Saturday 27 June

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Oakham and Uppingham loop

Oakham Castle Great Hall

Whissendine Windmill

Launde Abbey

Eyebrook Reservoir

Uppingham Market Town

Rutland Water Nature Reserve

The Grainstore Brewery Tap

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