St Mary's Church, Whittlebury – St James' Church loop from Towcester

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South Northamptonshire

Towcester

St Mary's Church, Whittlebury – St James' Church loop from Towcester

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St Mary's Church, Whittlebury – St James' Church loop from Towcester

04:02

65.2km

600m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.43 km

St Mary's Church, Whittlebury

Highlight • Religious Site

The church stands at the centre of an Iron Age hillfort. Church Way follows the curve of the eastern rampart, you can see the western rampart running through the field. Good views from here.

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6.88 km

Whittlebury Bakery

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent cakes to be enjoyed with a coffee

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25.9 km

Culworth War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Danvers family held the manor of Culworth from 1643, when Samuel Danvers (1611–1683) was created a baronet. The Danvers Baronetcy became extinct with the death of Sir Michael Danvers, …

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26.0 km

Forge Coffee

Highlight • Cafe

excellent coffee stop

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26.1 km

St Mary's Church, Culworth

Highlight • Historical Site

Of all the buildings in Culworth the Church is by far the oldest. Standing in the middle of the village for nearly 1000 years we all have a duty as …

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28.6 km

St John the Baptist Church, Thorpe Mandeville

Highlight • Religious Site

By the end of the 11th century Thorpe Mandeville had a parish church, which was included in the early endowments to a Cluniac priory of the Abbey of La Charité-sur-Loire …

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28.7 km

Thorpe Manderville Manor House

Highlight • Historical Site

The Village may have originated as a Danish settlement - Thorpe is an Old Norse name for a village. (Mandeville is a corruption of Amundeville – Richard de Amundeville was lord of the manor during the thirteenth century).

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36.6 km

St James' Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Parish church. The oldest parts of the Church of England parish church of St. James are the 13th century south doorway and three-bay south arcade. Inside the church is a …

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65.2 km

End point

Parking

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