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Old Well at the Crossroads – Newnham Hill Wooded Descent loop from Caversham Heights

Old Well at the Crossroads – Newnham Hill Wooded Descent loop from Caversham Heights

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Old Well at the Crossroads – Newnham Hill Wooded Descent loop from Caversham Heights

01:26

32.7km

270m

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: March 22, 2026

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Chilterns National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.33 km

Maharajah's Well and the Golden Elephant Statue

Highlight • Monument

A gilded elephant stands on top of the cast iron machinery of this unique Victorian well at Stoke Row, Oxfordshire, an amazing gift from an Indian prince.

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10.1 km

Newnham Hill Wooded Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A fun descent if going west to east (steady climb the other way). Tree lined all year, so keep an eye out for leaves/mulch on the road in autumn.

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12.0 km

St Paul's Church, Highmoor Cross

Highlight • Religious Site

'Parish church, built as chapel of ease 1859. Designed by Joseph Morris of Reading; built by Robert Owthwaite of Henley-on-Thames. Nave, chancel, single-storey vestry to south.

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20.8 km

Christ Church, Henley-on-Thames

Highlight • Other

This United Reformed Church building was opened in 1908.

Designed by Hampden W. Pratt, it is an impressive brick structure with yellow stone dressings, gothic-style tracery, and flamboyant Art Nouveau …

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24.2 km

Picturesque Thatched Cottage

Highlight • Structure

25.0 km

Bluebell Wood

Highlight • Forest

Bluebell wood on the right with access from footpath. Early May for best views

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32.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.6 km

841 m

233 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.7 km

1.95 km

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

23°C

9°C

13 %

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Old Well at the Crossroads – Newnham Hill Wooded Descent loop from Caversham Heights