Oxford Canal – Banbury Town Hall loop from Drayton

Oxford Canal – Banbury Town Hall loop from Drayton

Moderate

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Oxford Canal – Banbury Town Hall loop from Drayton

02:29

52.9km

440m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 49.0 km for 63 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.81 km

Woodgreen Roundabout

Forest

30.4 km

Aynho Wharf and The Great Western Arms

Highlight • Pub

Not far from the medieval town of Banbury, Aynho Wharf offers canal users moorings and walkers a number of amenities. The local shop is a good place to grab an …

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30.5 km

Oxford Canal

Highlight • Cycleway

Oxford Canal was built at the end of the 18th century to link the Thames and London with the Midlands. It was a very important transport route until the more direct Grand Union Canal was build in 1805.

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33.0 km

Stone-Walled Footpath and Tunnel

Highlight • Trail

Pleasant environment.

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47.7 km

Banbury Cross and Horse and Rider Statue

Highlight • Monument

48.3 km

Banbury Town Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

This building, designed by Edward George Bruton in the Gothic Revival style and built by Chesterman Brothers of Abingdon, was completed in October 1854 and is the fourth town hall …

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48.7 km

Broadbent Cycles

Highlight • Structure

Cycle sales and repairs.

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49.0 km

Bridge 166 and View of the Oxford Canal

Highlight • Bridge

[The canal going through Banbury is part of] the Oxford Canal, a 78-mile (126 km) narrow canal in central England linking Oxford with Bedworth (between Coventry and Nuneaton on the Coventry Canal) via Banbury and Rugby.

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52.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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