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Thatcham

Greenham Common Nature Reserve – Greenham Common Bunkers loop from Thatcham

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
South East England
Thatcham

Greenham Common Nature Reserve – Greenham Common Bunkers loop from Thatcham

Easy

15

riders

Greenham Common Nature Reserve – Greenham Common Bunkers loop from Thatcham

01:22

16.7km

90m

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: May 12, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 3.01 km for 14 m

After 13.8 km for 14 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.83 km

Climb to Greenham Common

Highlight • Climb

2

6.31 km

Yellow Route around Greenham and Crookham Commons is straightforward, mostly flat, and accessible for various ages and fitness levels. Be aware of livestock along the way, best to keep pups on a lead.

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3

8.06 km

Greenham Common

Highlight • Historical Site

Site of what was once the longest military runway in Europe now home to ground nesting birds

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4

8.16 km

Greenham Common Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Greenham Common is a beautiful nature reserve located in Hampshire near Newbury. The reserve was once a Royal Air Force base, it was also the site of a peace camp used to protest against the Cold War.

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5

8.62 km

Old bunkers from the cold war that used to house cruise missiles

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6

8.80 km

Greenham Common Bunkers

Highlight • Structure

This location used in many films. More recently in the Star Wars trilogy.

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7

9.12 km

Greenham Common Nuclear Bunkers

Highlight • Historical Site

Disused bunkers that once were home to the USA mobile nuclear missile deterrent - now more famous for being a filming location for the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the 2017 film Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

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8

9.35 km

B

16.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.96 km

4.51 km

3.61 km

1.00 km

554 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.68 km

5.34 km

1.25 km

421 m

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Friday 22 May

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