Shillingford Bridge – Wallingford Bridge loop from Abingdon

Shillingford Bridge – Wallingford Bridge loop from Abingdon

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Shillingford Bridge – Wallingford Bridge loop from Abingdon

01:39

42.0km

130m

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: September 9, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.82 km for 68 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.84 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 typical combination for the period of a market space sheltering under a courtroom. Examples of this type of building that are earlier in date survive elsewhere as timber-framed free-standing town halls.

Abingdon gains architectural distinction, however, from being built in Oxfordshire limestone; it is a monumental presence despite its compact site.

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Sir Christopher Wren is the most celebrated architect of this period working in this idiom, and in the 1670s he was busy on the designs for rebuilding St Paul’s Cathedral. It has been suggested that Abingdon County Hall was one of his designs, and it was certainly constructed by two men he respected and worked with closely: Christopher Kempster, master mason, and John Scarborough, clerk of works.

Cit. english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/abingdon-county-hall-museum/history

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1.91 km

The Kings Head & Bell

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Amazing cafe serving really good quality coffee (oat flat white is to die for) and sensational cake selection.

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1.92 km

St Nicolas' Church, Abingdon

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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 of the already-existing Benedictine Abbey of Saint Mary around the year 1170, although the oldest remaining piece is reportedly from 1180.
While the monks used the abbey church, St Nicolas's was built for their lay servants and tenants.

The Normans propagated the cult of Saint Nicholas and many English churches are named after him.

The earliest documentary evidence of this church's existence is in a ruling about tithes in 1177 by Pope Alexander III. Saint Edmund of Abingdon worshipped there as a child and his mother was initially buried there. From its early years, there is evidence that a school used a room in St Nicolas which has links with the founding of Abingdon School.
A tower was added and the chancel rebuilt in the 15th century.

Cit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Nicolas_Church,_Abingdon

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15.8 km

Shillingford Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely bridge with a pub close by. Nice to sit near the picnic area at the moorings to enjoy your lunch.

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19.0 km

St Peter's Church, Wallingford

Highlight • Historical Site

St Peter's Church is an Anglican church in Wallingford and a Grade I Listed building under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church on the Thames dates from 1769 and is a popular photo opportunity.

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19.1 km

Wallingford Bridge

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This impressive medieval bridge over the River Thames allows you to step back in time. Built in the 14th century. Wallingford Bridge is 900 feet (270 m) long and has 19 arches. In 1646, four arches were removed so a drawbridge could be built during the siege of the castle in the Civil War of 1646. These were replaced with timber structures until repair in 1751.

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19.5 km

St Mary-le-More Church, Wallingford

Highlight • Religious Site

St Mary-le-More is a Church of England parish church in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England. The church is located in the center of the market square, just behind the town hall.

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19.5 km