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South East England

South Oxfordshire

Waterfront Café, Benson – Dorchester Abbey loop from Dorchester-on-Thames

Bike touring routes & trails

South East England

South Oxfordshire

Waterfront Café, Benson – Dorchester Abbey loop from Dorchester-on-Thames

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Waterfront Café, Benson – Dorchester Abbey loop from Dorchester-on-Thames

01:22

23.1km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.4 km for 100 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

9.11 km

The Chequers Pub

Highlight • Restaurant

Get there at 12 on a Sunday to avoid the crowds at Xmas. Food looks good. Good selection of beers.

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2

12.5 km

St Helen's Church, Benson

Highlight • Other

The church tower was rebuilt in 1794.
It has a single clock face on the east-facing side with hours displayed in Roman numerals.

The clock face erroneously has the nine …

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3

12.8 km

Waterfront Café, Benson

Highlight • Restaurant

Great cafe /restaurant to visit / use as a base to start/finish your ride. Right next to the river Thames, you can also hire kayaks, boats, canoes from here.

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4

17.4 km

Dorchester Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

The Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul, better known as Dorchester Abbey, is Dorchester's parish church and also hosts parts of the Dorchester-on-Thames Festival. A beautiful monastery church with a fantastic organ, a visit is definitely recommended.

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5

17.5 km

The George Hotel, Dorchester-on-Thames

Highlight • Pub

The George Hotel on the High Street has been featured many times in the Midsomer Murders crime series. Very fine building dating from 1495.

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6

17.6 km

Dorchester-on-Thames

Highlight • Other

Such a beautiful village

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7

18.3 km

Kissing Gate on Footpath

Highlight • Structure

Fine as soon as you're in the field, but a little difficult to lift the bike over as the kissing gate is too narrow to push the bike through

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8

21.1 km

Wandering Kitchen Café at Wet n Wild

Highlight • Rest Area

Cafe with nice views over Berinsfield Lakes. Popular with water ski fans. Wet n Wild is the activity centre with giant inflatable play ground in the lake

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23.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

3.19 km

2.78 km

1.06 km

1.02 km

Surfaces

17.4 km

3.74 km

1.58 km

367 m

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Tuesday 2 June

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12°C

98 %

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