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Godstow Abbey Ruins – Oxford Canal loop from Islip

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Godstow Abbey Ruins – Oxford Canal loop from Islip

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5.0

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Godstow Abbey Ruins – Oxford Canal loop from Islip

02:27

42.1km

120m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 41.9 km for 237 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.2 km

Thames riverbank

Highlight • Viewpoint

A place for a bonfire

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23.3 km

Godstow Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Monument

Some windows are still intact, but the glass elements are missing. Beautiful motif in the morning with fog.

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25.2 km

Wolvercote Mill Stream Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Bridge over Mill Stream that flows into the River Thames above Oxford .. I was there after Storm Dennis and the stream was a river !

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28.4 km

Oxford Canal

Highlight • River

You've got to love the quaint riverside atmosphere with its houseboats, historic bridges, wildlife and lush floodplain meadows.

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30.6 km

Martyrs' Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, the monument was completed in 1843 after two years' work, having replaced "a picturesque but tottering old house". The Victorian Gothic memorial, whose design …

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31.4 km

With a maze of glass cabinets containing peculiar items and stacked dinosaur bones, the Pitt Rivers Museum is a fascinating treasure trove of historical items. The museum displays the archaeological …

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42.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

11.9 km

4.58 km

3.01 km

820 m

158 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.0 km

2.39 km

324 m

253 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 20 May

22°C

9°C

25 %

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Godstow Abbey Ruins – Oxford Canal loop from Islip

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Thames riverbank

Wytham Tea Rooms

Godstow Abbey Ruins

Wolvercote Mill Stream Bridge

Oxford Canal

Martyrs' Memorial

Pitt Rivers Museum

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